Hablemos con el agua

This Rookie Espanol: Geografia book introduces young readers to the idea of using maps. The book begins with a look at road maps, city maps, and world maps. Young readers learn that numbered lines represent roads and colored shapes represent land and water. The focus is then on a map of the United States, followed by a look at how some maps show elevation, others feature rainfall, and still others include drawings that tell about the people, animals, and resources of a particular place.

A principios de 1943, la poetisa Celia Viñas aprueba las oposiciones a catedrática de Literatura y emprende un largo viaje desde Palma de Mallorca, donde reside su familia, hasta Almería. Su llegada genera un gran impacto en el mundo académico y cultural de una ciudad estigmatizada por el sórdido y deprimido ambiente de posguerra. Desde el Instituto de Bachillerato, Celia comparte su amor por la literatura y despliega una transgresora pedagogía basada en múltiples actividades extraescolares: teatros, periódicos, programas de radio, excursiones… Allí coincidirá con alumnos de...

Habitat for Humanity has built more than 100,000 houses around the world. Volunteers of all ages help Habitat for Humanity. Young readers will be inspired by the work Habitat does. They may even volunteer to help!

The traditional family is going to have to make room for Grandma, Nana to come live with them. Readers learn about the family unit. Books of the Neighborhood Readers Program build early literacy skills, introduce important content-area language, and help develop speaking and writing skills. They can be integrated into any existing language arts or core reading programs.