bilingualism

"Rosita and her Mami experience racism when they are told not to speak Spanish at the supermarket. While discussing the upsetting encounter, Rosita is reminded how smart and special she is to speak two languages. And that the ability to do so is like having a superpower!"-- Provided by publisher.

When Rene learns that in the United States his name is also a girl's name, he does some research and relates the name's meaning and letters to his homeland of El Salvador and the things that make him special.

"Shows teachers how to strategically navigate the dynamic flow of bilingual students' language practices to enable student to engage with and comprehend complex content and texts. Develop students' linguistic practices for academic contexts. Draw on students' bilingualism and bilingual ways of understanding and support students' socioemotional development and advance social justice.".

The author, a disadvantaged Mexican American, writes of feelings of alienation from his family as he learned English and earned a Ph.D.

As Old MacDonald sings of farm animals that moo and woof, Sen?or Pancho sings of those that jii and guau, until the animals realize they understand each other and get together for a fiesta.

As Old MacDonald sings of farm animals that moo and woof, Sen?or Pancho sings of those that jii and guau, until the animals realize they understand each other and get together for a fiesta.

Pepita, a little girl who speaks Spanish and English, grows tired of having to translate for all her Spanish-speaking friends and relatives and decides she will no longer speak Spanish, but she fails to think of all the complications it will cause, especially when it comes to trying to train her dog Lobo, who refuses to answer to the name Wolf.

"Stella D?az loves marine animals, especially her betta fish, Pancho. But Stella D?az is not a betta fish. Betta fish like to be alone, while Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is in another class this year, and Stella feels very lonely. When a new boy arrives in Stella's class, she really wants to be his friend, but sometimes Stella accidentally speaks Spanish instead of English and pronounces words wrong, which makes her turn roja. Plus, she has to speak in front of her whole class for a big presentation at school! But she better get over her fears soon, because Stella D?az has something to say!"--Amazon.com.

"Stella D?iaz loves marine animals, especially her betta fish, Pancho. But Stella D?iaz is not a betta fish. Betta fish like to be alone, while Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is in another class this year, and Stella feels very lonely. When a new boy arrives in Stella's class, she really wants to be his friend, but sometimes Stella accidentally speaks Spanish instead of English and pronounces words wrong, which makes her turn roja. Plus, she has to speak in front of her whole class for a big presentation at school! But she better get over her fears soon, because Stella D?iaz has something to say!"--Amazon.com.

Expresses diverse viewpoints on different cultures and races in America.