Classroom Guide forSay Hola to Spanish SERIES by Susan Middleton Elya - PDF document

1 Classroom Guide forSay Hola to Spanish S
Classroom Guide forSay Hola to Spanish SERIES by Susan Middleton Elya illustrated by Loretta Lopez Reading Level Interest Level: Grades K-5 Reading Level: Grades 3-4 (Reading level based on the Spache Readability Formula) Measure and Scholastic Reading Counts!ª reading levels are for Say Hola to Spanish only)Themes: Learning Spanish, Cultural Customs, Food, Animals, Circus Themes Love of Learning, Determination, Prejudice/Discrimination, Freedom Synopsis Using rhymed text in a combination of English and Spanish, these bo

2 oks provide lively dents to examine the
oks provide lively dents to examine the cover and to flip through the book. Read aloud one page of the book and help students discover the rhyme. Ask students to name some other stories or poems with rhyming text. Show students the glossary at the back of the book. If necessary, explain that a glossary is similar to a dictionary and is an explanatory list of words used in a book. The words The text says, Òyou live in a casa.Ó What is a casa? ¥ The text says, Òyou sit on a silla.Ó What is a silla? ¥ The text says, ÒYour hair

3 is your . . . your grandmotherÕs pelo
is your . . . your grandmotherÕs pelo is probably gris.Ó What color is the grandmotherÕs hair? Encourage students to explain how both the text and the illustrations create meaning for your primary language)? 3. What would you tell a friend about this book? Why? Other Writing Activities Ask students to respond to one or more of the following writing activities. 1. Write a letter to a Spanish-speaking pen pal using some of the words from the book. Students might also communicate with Spanish-speaking pals via e-mail. The

4 y should learn how to type letters with
y should learn how to type letters with accent marks if they use email. 2. Have students make a mini illustrated English/Spanish dictionary using the words from the book. You may wish to point out that many of the words given are nouns. Suggest that students leave room under each letter in their dictionary for additional Spanish words that they learn throughout the year. Jersey. In addition to the three Say Hola books, she is the author/illustrator of LEE & LOWÕs The Birthday Swap, which was a ÒChoicesÓ selection by the Coope

5 rative ChildrenÕs Book Center. Says Lop
rative ChildrenÕs Book Center. Says Lopez of her work, ÒI consider my illustrations to be a celebration of the love I have for my cultural heritage, my native southwest, and life in general.Ó Resources on the Web Learn more about: Say Hola to Spanish http://www.leeandlow.com/books/103/hc/say_hola_to_spanish Say Hola to Spanish, Otra Vez (Again!) http://www.leeandlow.com/books/104/hc/say_hola_to_spanish_otra_vez_again Say Hola to Spanish at the Circus http://www.leeandlow.com/books/105/hc/say_hola_to_spanish_at_the_circus A

6 lso by Susan Middleton Elya: Home at Las
lso by Susan Middleton Elya: Home at Last: http://www.leeandlow.com/books/63/hc/home_at_last Also illustrated by $16.95, HARDCOVER ISBN 978-1-880000-59-5 32 PAGES, 8 X 10 Interest Level: Grades K-5 Reading Level: Grades 3-4 (Reading level based on the Spache Readability Formula)Themes: Learning Spanish, Latino families Say Hola to Spanish at the Circus $6.95, PAPERBACK ISBN 978-1-58430-042-7 $16.95, HARDCOVER ISBN 978-1-880000-92-2 32 PAGES, 8" X 10" Interest Level: Grades K-5 Reading Level: Grades 3-4 (Reading level based o

7 n the Spache Readability Formula)Themes:
n the Spache Readability Formula)Themes: Learning Spanish, Latino families Order Information On the Web: General order information: http://www.leeandlow.com/p/orderong.mhtml Secure online ordering: http://www.leeandlow.com/books/103/hc/say_hola_to_spanishhttp://www.leeandlow.com/books/104/hc/say_hola_to_spanish_otra_vez_again http://www.leeandlow.com/books/105/hc/say_hola_to_spanish_at_the_circus By Phone: 212-779-4400 ext. 25 212-683-1489 fax By Mail: Lee & Low Books, 95 Madison Avenue, NY NY 10016 Copyright © 1997