Escoja un episodio y comparta como puedes utilizar en su clase.
Episode 1 - El día en que descubres quien eres (The Day You Find Out Who You Are). Beautifully read by Melissa Strova-Valencia, Jacqueline Woodson’s lyrical text and Rafael López’s dazzling art reminds us that sometimes we all feel like outsiders, and yet how brave it is to go forth anyway. And that sometimes, when we reach out and share our stories, others will happily meet us halfway.Episode 2 - Wonder: Todos somos únicos (We Are All Unique). With spare, powerful text and richly-imagined illustrations by R.J Palacio, the story reveals what it’s like to live in Auggie’s world - a world in which he feels like any other kid, but he’s not always seen that way. Auggie’s story taps into every child’s longing to belong, and to be seen for who they truly are. Read by Tsaitami Duchicela, this insightful book is perfect to talk about empathy, difference, and kindness with young children.
Episode 3 - Francisca y la muerte (Francisca And Death). This is a Cuban folktale about Francisca, an energetic abuelita who is always busy helping others in town! When Death goes looking for her, will she find her? Adapted by Onelio Jorge Cardoso and illustrated by Genaro Cantú, this charming story, as told by Catherine Nunez's sweet voice, is a love letter to all abuelitas and a reminder of how much they contribute to their communities.
Episode 4 - Soñadores (Dreamers). Celebrate what immigrants carry with them when they leave their homes. This story about family is a reminder that we are all dreamers taking our own gifts wherever we roam. Written and illustrated by Yuyi Morales, A beautiful and powerful book, it has a particular urgency today when the status of our "Dreamers” is uncertain. Chilean actor Karen Morales-Chacana reads this topical and timeless tale.
Episode 5 - ¿Dónde va a parar? (Where Do They Go?). A beautifully crafted poem for children that gently addresses the emotional side of death. Written by best-selling novelist and children’s author Julia Álvarez, and illustrated by Vermont woodcut artist Sabra Field, ¿Dónde va a parar? helps answer difficult questions such as "When someone dies, where do they go? ... where the wind goes when it blows." In Peter Pereyra’s sensitive and comforting voice, the poem becomes a meditation on loss.
Episode 6 - Escuchando con mi corazón: Un cuento de bondad y autocompasión (Listening with My Heart: A Story of Kindness and Self-compassion). Listening to Karen Romero’s dulcet voice read this story is a reminder of the importance of being kind to oneself. This tale written by Gabi García and illustrated by Ying Hui Tan touches on the universal themes of friendship, empathy, and compassion. Activities included in the video!
Episode 7 - Lola. When Lola’s teacher asks her students to draw a picture of the place from which their families immigrated, they are all excited. Except Lola. She can’t remember The Island -she left as a baby. In this story by Pulitzer Prize-winner Junot Díaz and illustrated by Leo Espinosa, Lola’s imagination, with the help of her family and friends and their memories, takes her on an extraordinary journey back to The Island. In Guadalís del Carmen's dynamic voice, we see that as Lola draws closer to the heart of her family’s story, she understands the truth of her abuela’s words: “Just because you don’t remember a place doesn’t mean it’s not in you.”
NL, PM, BP (FL Spanish 1)
ReplyDeleteYo escucho a ‘Wonder- Todos somos únicos’. Me gusta la historia. La historia es muy interesante. La historia es un poquito triste. Me gusta el mensaje. Todos somos únicos y entonces necesario ser amable.
For David, Lisa And Emily
ReplyDeleteLeí El día en que descubres quien eres. La mujer que leyó el libro tenía mucho talento. Ella usó diferentes voces, efectos de sonido y música. Las ilustraciones en el libro también fueron muy hermosas. El libro tenía un buen mensaje sobre asumir riesgos y amabilidad.
CO, CS, LW
ReplyDeleteThis was a very sweet story. I like how they incorporated storytelling, text, visuals, and music into one experience. They need to make more children's books like this one-- books that prepare you for discomfort and obstacles but reassure you that you are not alone and that everything will be alright. I love how colorful the pages are, and how they switch back and forth between narrators. It shows us that everyone has feelings of loneliness and not fitting in and identity struggles, no matter who you are or where you come from. I also like that it shows worrying as a normal but overcome-able experience. I love how this story encourages kids to be brave and share their stories, showing how rewarding it can be and how you might not be as alone as you thought. I'm definitely going to bookmark this story for future use :)
AG
ReplyDeleteI listened to Soñadores (Dreamers).I like how she opened up with a song prior to reading the story. The illustration was really nice. I could really tell what they were trying to say through the pictures.
Wonder: Todos somos unicos (We Are All Unique)
ReplyDeleteI initially began this assignment watching the video El dia en que descubres quien eres. However, I could not understand anything that was said. I switched to Wonder: Todos somos unicos. I found the format of this book for children much more comprehensible to me.
The pictures played a significant role in helping me understand the content. The presentation, which combined short sentences with matching pictures reduced the language processing stress load on my brain. I was better able to switch back and forth between listening to spoken words and connecting the words I heard spoken with the words I saw on the page. The pictures provided the scaffold I needed to comprehend the story.
I started with #3. I liked having the words in Spanish available to read along (my learning style), but she still read too quickly for my ability. I moved on to #4. I like how she started with a simple song, which I could understand. I understood more of this book and appreciated the full grammatical use of the language (ie - nosotros tenemos instead of just tenemos). This helped me process the language better.
ReplyDeleteI listened to the story titled, Soñadores. I tried to follow along and used the pictures as context. In the end, I type the words into google translate. I would try to guess the words before I typed them, again using the pictures as context. It is a very good story about "Dreamers". A young wommen has a child and travels many miles to cross a bridge to a land that speaks differently than she. But her and her child find a magical place, the library. They learn new things and a new language and she realizes the importance helping others learn how to get along in this new land. I very much enjoyed this story. As I practice more, I hope to listen to it again.
ReplyDeleteYo escuché los cuentos #'s 2,5 and 6. Me gusta todos que yo escuché pero me gusto #2 y #6 mas. #5, Donde vas a parar es un poco dificil para entender. Es una poema para niños pero a mi, no explica mucho. Si yo tenia que leer los cuentos con mis estudiantes, me gustaria leer #2, Wonder porque habla de un niño diferente y los otros niños su historia. #6, Escuchando con mi corazon es otra cuenta bonita. La niña tiene un buen corazon ayuda otros cuando necesitan ayuda. Me gusta mucho las historia y son buenas para mi clase.
ReplyDeleteBy: Barbara Vasquez
SF
ReplyDelete¿Dónde va a parar? es un poema dulce sobre un mujer con preguntas a dónde van sus parentes queridos qui estan en el cielo. El niño hace preguntas como: ¿Estan en las nubes, las montañas, el nieve, las estrellas o las olas del océano?
Algunos de mis estudiantes de ESOL tristamente pierden sus padres o abuelos a una edad joven, y este poema puede afirmar algunas de sus reflexiones y quizás liberar su tensión un poco. Sin embargo, el poema, ¿Dónde va a parar?, probablemente puede hablar mas para los ninos más jóvenes que mis alumnos en la escuela secundaria.
I listend to the story, "Wonder: Todos Somo Unicos". I had read the chapter book "Wonder" and was really excited to see a version of the story that I can read to my kindergartners. I think it's important to teach students that we are all different and unique, but we are also all alike. I would enjoy reading this book to my class either in Spanish or in English and have my students make connections to Auggie. I would want them to see that even though he's a little different, he is like them and does the same things that they do.
ReplyDeleteI listened to Espisode #1 "El dia en que descubres quien ares". The premis of this espisode was about teaching kids who come from another country that its okay if you are different from a picture book. The book attempts to build confidence by providing different scenarios that a student may experience when their families relocate to anther country. The teacher reaffirms the confidence building techniques by provind personal experiences and by having other students share their experiences. One thing I really liked about this book was when a new student arrived in an ESOL classroom, the other sutdents started to laugh (I suppose because the new student was dressed differently) and the teacher redirected the students vs calling them out. That is a great strategy that I will take away from this espisode.
ReplyDeleteI decided to watch Episode 2, Wonder: Todos somos únicos (We Are All Unique) because I read the novel/chapter book Wonder a couple of years back and wanted to experience this picture book in Spanish. What a pleasure it was to listen to, read along with, and try to translate what was being read aloud. This particular book lends itself to being used in the classroom as it highlights/emphasizes people's uniqueness. I appreciated that Auggie is illustrated as a child with only one visible eye, so it is clear to students that he is different than other kids - and that it's okay! Discussing the book with a class would provide the opportunity for the students to talk about things that make themselves unique. I would also encourage them to identify another student in the class whose uniqueness they would like to learn more about. I believe that this book could serve as a springboard to building a student's confidence about and love of who they are.
ReplyDelete