Alina's Videos by Topic (January)
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Feliz Año Nuevo! / Happy New Year! by Call Number: J SPANISH 394.261 APPLEBYISBN: 9781433999666Publication Date: 2014-01-01The start of each year is a celebration, but why? In this great book, readers will learn all about the fun parties and gatherings we have to mark the end and beginning of every year. From ball drops to parties and even football games, everyone should learn how to have a happy new year! With accessible text presented in English and standard Latin-American Spanish, readers will learn all about the traditions and fun resolutions that each new year brings. * * Strong picture-text correlation aids in comprehension * Reading level supports beginning readers * Picture glossary helps develop vocabulary skills
¡Es el día de Año Nuevo! by Call Number: J SPANISH 394.261 SEBRAISBN: 9781541503502Publication Date: 2018-08-01¿Cuándo es el Día de Año Nuevo? ¿Qué son resoluciones? ¿Cómo celebra la gente? Las fotografias llenas de color, los diagramas y el texto cuidadosamente organizado en niveles ayudan a captar la atención de los lectores al mismo tiempo que los ayudan a entender esta emocionante celebración. Las preguntas de pensamiento crítico a nivel apropiado ayudan a desarrollar habilidades de lectura de textos informativos. When is New Year's Day? What are resolutions? And how do people celebrate? Full-color photographs, diagrams, and carefully leveled text will engage readers while helping them understand this exciting holiday. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions help build nonfiction reading skills.
More Information:
- Unique New Years Traditions of Latin AmericaBlog post from Homeschool Spanish Academy
Sunshine State Standards:
| Music | World Languages | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | MU.K.C.1 | WL.K12.NM.1.1 |
| First Grade | MU.1.C.2.1 | WL.K12.NM.1.1 |
| Second Grade | MU.1.C.2 | WL.K12.NM.1.1 |
| Third Grade | MU.3.C.1.2 | WL.K12.NM.1.1 |
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Pio Peep! Traditional Spanish Nursery Rhymes Book and CD by ISBN: 9780061116667Publication Date: 2006-03-28PIO PEEP! BOOK AND CD Alma Flor Ada's groundbreaking bilingual collection of rhymes from Spain and Latin America repackaged with a compact disc containing recordings of the included pieces.
Parrots over Puerto Rico by Call Number: J 598.71 ROTHISBN: 9781620140048Publication Date: 2013-10-20A picture book telling the intertwined histories of the Puerto Rican parrot and the island of Puerto Rico, culminating with current efforts to save the parrots from extinction. Puerto Rican parrots, once abundant, came perilously close to extinction in the 1960s due to centuries of foreign exploration and occupation, development, and habitat destruction. In this compelling book, Roth and Trumbore recount the efforts of the scientists of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program to save the parrots and ensure their future. Woven into the parrots' story is a brief history of Puerto Rico itself, from before the first human settlers to the present day.
More Information:
- Swan Lake facts for kidsArticle from Kiddle
- Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyWikipedia article
Sunshine State Standards:
| Music | World Languages | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | MU.K.C.1 | WL.K12.NM.1.1 |
| First Grade | MU.1.C.2.1 | WL.K12.NM.1.1 |
| Second Grade | MU.1.C.2 | WL.K12.NM.1.1 |
| Third Grade | MU.3.C.1.2 | WL.K12.NM.1.1 |
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Maybe Something Beautiful by Call Number: E CAMPOYISBN: 9780544357693Publication Date: 2016-04-12What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover, more than you might ever imagine! Based on the true story of the Urban Art Trail in San Diego, California,Maybe Something Beautifulreveals how art can inspire transformation--and how even the smallest artists can accomplish something big. Pick up a paintbrush and join the celebration!
Quizas algo hermoso by Call Number: E SPANISH CAMPOYISBN: 9781094254821Publication Date: 2019"Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors"-- Provided by publisher.
More Information:
- Songs & Rhymes in FrenchFrom Mama Lisa's World
Sunshine State Standards:
| Music | World Languages | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | MU.K.C.1 | WL.K12.NM.1.1 |
| First Grade | MU.1.C.2.1 | WL.K12.NM.1.1 |
| Second Grade | MU.1.C.2 | WL.K12.NM.1.1 |
| Third Grade | MU.3.C.1.2 | WL.K12.NM.1.1 |
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This Is the Nest That Robin Built by Call Number: E FLEMINGISBN: 9781481430838Publication Date: 2018-03-06A robin's animal friends help build her nest in this cumulative collage picture book from Caldecott Honor recipient Denise Fleming. Robin is building a nest, and her friends are ready to help! The squirrel trims the twigs. The dog brings the string. The horse shares his straw. And then a surprise gatefold spread reveals how Robin knits them all together to make a safe and cozy home for her babies.
One Dark Bird by Call Number: E SCANLONISBN: 9781534404434Publication Date: 2019-07-16From award-winning author Liz Garton Scanlon and celebrated artist Frann Preston-Gannon comes a gorgeously illustrated, lyrical counting book that will have young readers' imaginations taking flight. One dark bird is perched up high, with a view of the town and a taste of the sky. Then she's joined by two more, then three, then four. Before long, there are hundreds of starlings dancing across the sky--and avoiding a hunting hawk with one of the most spectacular tricks in the animal kingdom. Then, when night comes, the starlings begin to depart, until finally there is just one dark bird perched way up high, with a view of the town and a taste of the sky.- Parrots over Puerto Rico by Call Number: J 598.71 ROTHISBN: 9781620140048Publication Date: 2013-10-20A picture book telling the intertwined histories of the Puerto Rican parrot and the island of Puerto Rico, culminating with current efforts to save the parrots from extinction. Puerto Rican parrots, once abundant, came perilously close to extinction in the 1960s due to centuries of foreign exploration and occupation, development, and habitat destruction. In this compelling book, Roth and Trumbore recount the efforts of the scientists of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program to save the parrots and ensure their future. Woven into the parrots' story is a brief history of Puerto Rico itself, from before the first human settlers to the present day.
More Information:
Sunshine State Standards:
| Music | World Languages | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | MU.K.C.1 | WL.K12.NM.1.1 |
| First Grade | MU.1.C.2.1 | WL.K12.NM.1.1 |
| Second Grade | MU.1.C.2 | WL.K12.NM.1.1 |
| Third Grade | MU.3.C.1.2 | WL.K12.NM.1.1 |