Indígenas de California (California Indians)

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 biography focuses on the life and times of Junípero Serra, the Franciscan missionary who created missions that stretched from San Francisco to San Diego. 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...

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 history of California’s Native American tribes: the Tongva, Yokuts, Yana, and Yahi. 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...

Carmelio the kangaroo, about to leave his mother's pouch for the first time, has two special surprises waiting for him.

In order for any democracy to function well, understanding how and when to compromise is a necessity. This book introduces students to how compromise makes governing possible. Using examples of how compromise works in their own lives, students will gain a better understanding of how compromise work on a larger level. Conversely, readers will also learn that compromise may be the wrong course of action in some situations and that some issues are of such critical importance or high moral worth that standing firm is appropriate.

La historia de un peregrinaje más a través de un milenario camino. En el Año Mil, tras el fallecimiento de su marido, la condesa de Conquereuil emprende peregrinación a Santiago de Compostela desde la Bretaña francesa, para postrarse ante el Apóstol, recibir la indulgencia y pedirle que haga crecer a su hija pequeña, que es enana y que, a causa de su deformidad, ha sido rechazada por las gentes y hasta por su propio padre, pues la han creído endemoniada. Sale al camino con un séquito de 200 servidores, recorre vías romanas, caminos y veredas; atraviesa puentes inestables; se hospeda ...

Tres pequeños libros con solapas gigantes para jugar a adivinar qué animal se esconde detrás de cada solapa. El texto rimado y el dibujo de cada página les darán una pista y cuando abran la solapa, el animal les dirá si lo han adivinado.