Mi gran familia (My Big Family): Emergent (Nonfiction Readers)

What do strawberries, eggs, and yogurt have in common? They're all good for you of course! Read this book to learn about even more delicious and nutritious foods. This book has been translated into Spanish and allows for a wonderful shared reading experience for children who are beginning readers and is an excellent tool for building the confidence new readers need to embark on the adventures that await them while reading! This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title, a lesson plan, and a Lap Book.

Mohandas Gandhi was one of the world's great leaders who used nonviolent resistance to protest against the caste system. Readers will learn all about his life, Hinduism, and the amazing things he accomplished in this inspiring, Spanish-translated nonfiction biographical title. Children will be fascinated and enlivened through interesting facts, vivid images, a helpful timeline, and a glossary that assists in improving vocabulary. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

This story follows a robot throughout the day as he recognizes the shapes in the world around him. The bright illustrations and Spanish-translated text work together to engage beginning readers, help them recognize different shapes, and build their foundational reading skills.

This textbook is part of a Mexican series of instructional materials designed for Spanish speaking adults who are in the process of becoming literate or have recently become literate in their native language. It is designed to orient people with little education or developing literacy skills to a sense of responsibility toward their families. Topics covered include Mexican families, the traditional family, family growth and development, the family as educator, health maintenance, the connection between good nutrition and health, and illnesses resulting from improper care. Numerous color...

Seres que aunque con su alma limpia y su corazón puro, pero a pesar de sus grandes discapacidades han tenido que vivir dependiendo de Dios y de sus padres. Para estos que no escogieron su manera de vivir y que no hicieron decisiones por ellos mismos, sino que han tenido que depender de los que le dieron la vida. Frustración por no poder ayudarles es el sentimiento que los padres sienten al respecto. Hijos que crecen sin disfrutar la vida en su plenitud. Desde que nacen se toma la decisión de amarlos y cuidarlos. Finalmente el dolor de despedir a este ángel que regresa a su hogar al cielo...

Es una versión postmoderna de la Cenicienta: lo que fue Ensio Viera Curbelo en vida, y lo que nos ha dejado. No hay hada madrina o barita mágica. Hay voluntad de escuchar y de desactivar maleficios que "imperan". Sobre todo hay fiesta, aunque, a veces esta sea dispersada, a medianoche, por los agentes del "orden"Un cuento sí, me lo he inventado para llenar los huecos; esos detalles de la vida de Ensio , segada por el primer zarpazo de SIDA, antes de que yo estuviera disponible para escucharlos. Era mi deuda pendiente.

A treasury of Catholic prayers, psalms, novenas, spiritual readings and practices for many special occasions and for every day of the year.