Las Misiones de California

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. This primary source book focuses on the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with information and primary source maps, images, and...

The child will be able to observe and, with the help of an adult, they will read the names and learn about the many things that surround them. The pages are made of cardboard and on each one there is a picture with the word written underneath. They are large, square books that the child can look at and touch as if it were a toy.

¡Los gorilas son los primates ma ́s grandes del mundo! Estos amables mami ́feros deambulan por la selva,viven en grupos grandes y buscan frutas y brotes de bambu ́ para alimentarse. Sube a los a ́rboles y conoce a estos poderosos y amigables primates.

¿Quién soy? ¿Adónde voy? ¿Y con quién? Enfrentarse a cada uno de esos interrogantes supone el enorme desafío de recorrer intrincados caminos que nos conduzcan hasta las tan ansiadas respuestas. El punto de llegada no será único, las vías que se sigan pueden ser distintas, pero es imprescindible responder a esas cuestiones en el orden planteado por el autor. Porque solo sabiendo quiénes somos podremos descubrir hacia dónde nos dirigimos y únicamente entonces estaremos en condiciones de decidir junto a quién elegimos completar ese recorrido. Convencido de que no existen fórmulas...

Trabajadores de mi ciudad (Workers in My City) builds critical literacy skills with this exciting Spanish-translated nonfiction reader. Engage students with fascinating content that will keep them enthralled from the first page to the last. Focusing on different types of workers, children will be introduced to the people who work hard in the city. This informational text features simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, vivid photographs, and large font to encourage students to examine different types of city workers. Aligned with state standards, Trabajadores de mi ciudad (Workers...