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two-way bilingual immersion Elementary Schools

11/2/2020

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​Schools in many parts of the United States are increasingly offering dual language programs. The most common type of dual language programs is the two-way approach, also known as “TWBI” (two-way bilingual immersion). In TWBI programs some of the children are native speakers (in the target language), some are bilingual, and some come from English-only homes. Some programs teach in English for half the day and the other half in the target language (this is called the 50/50 model). Other programs are almost entirely in the target language in kindergarten and first grade (this is called the 90/10 model). The goal is to have all children test at grade level in both languages by fourth grade.
 
Although there are many language combinations, the English/Spanish pair is currently the most popular in our area. You can click here to see a list of Spanish TWBI elementary schools in the South Bay.
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Día de las Brujas

10/15/2020

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It's almost Halloween!  ¡Calabazas, fantasmas, monstruos! ¡Ay, ay, ay!  

1.  Song about a pumpkin, calabaza.
2.  Story about a ghost, fantasma. 
3.  Song about a monster, monstruo.  
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Letters and Sounds

10/15/2020

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An important part of the preschool years is playing with letters and sounds of the languages we speak.  We do this often with word games, rhymes, songs, chants, tongue twisters.  I remember my own children playing sounds when they were younger, often making up their own nonsensical words.  This would, of course, leave us laughing and would encourage more of the play with the sounds of our languages.  

I like to practice this song with the children, with each child having their own copy of the paper.  I encourage children to lay the paper flat on the floor or on the table and to follow along with their finger.  I like to have my own copy to model how I follow along with my finger, too.  

This song teaches:
  • left to right tracking
  • concepts of print
  • alphabetic principle
  • one-to-one correspondence
  • segmenting initial sounds/phonemes
  • vocabulary
If you you don't have the poster in front of you, and if your child is bored, impatient, hungry, waiting, .... look around point to or touch different objects in your surrounding and sing the song...

"chair, chair, ch, ch, ch; silla silla s, s, s; mano, mano, m, m, m..."

Don't worry about the letter names.  We can use other songs, games, and activities to teach letter names and other emerging literacy skills through meaningful play experiences.  Follow along with the video or audio below.  Have fun with this song!

Email your favorite maestra for a downloadable pdf file to the poster below.  You can also find the English song on your favorite music player, including YouTube.  
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Guía De Recursos - Resource Guide

6/4/2020

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El Arcoíris

​Consejos Para Padres ~ Parenting Tips
If it is not physically or emotionally dangerous, it is important to allow your child to learn from their own experiences. By letting your child have an experience independently, you are allowing your child the opportunity for​ natural consequences​ to occur. Help your child build problem-solving skills when you comfort and guide them by offering possible solutions. Your child gains a sense of ownership and self-competence when they are able to make a choice. 

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Guía De Recursos - Resource Guide

6/2/2020

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El Payaso

Consejos Para Padres ~ Parenting Tips
Some parents had the luxury of growing up in bilingual households and learning two languages from an early age. For these parents it can be a struggle to maintain the minority language, or the language that is other than English for those of us here in California. Other factors arise for parents that are not quite fluent in the minority language. Perhaps they studied a couple or several years of the language in high school or college. Perhaps they grew up with some family members speaking the language and do have a rudimentary understanding of the language but are unable to fluently produce the language.  

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Guía De Recursos - Resource Guide

5/28/2020

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Primavera Maravillosa

Consejos Para Padres ~ Parenting Tips
Young children thrive on routines and consistency. By using simple, instructive songs, or following a chart with simple sequencing, or both, you are helping your child to build lifelong healthy habits. Positive Discipline​ also teaches us that children need to feel belonging and significance. When we invite our child to participate in remembering the routine and taking responsibility and ownership about what comes next, we are helping our child to feel important and a part of our family.
Try to set routines for when you wake up in the morning, for leaving the house and for bedtime. Create family routines such as Sunday breakfasts or Thursday park play dates. 

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Guía De Recursos - Resource Guide

5/26/2020

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Los animales de la Granja

Consejos Para Padres ~ Parenting Tips
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From birth, babies learn about the world and their surroundings with the support of loving parents and caregivers. When we respond to our baby’s cry, moan, or other sounds, we are building our bond, or attachment, with our child. A strong sense of attachment in early childhood has been linked to stronger emotional outcomes and better relationships in adulthood. It’s a good thing for your child to want to be with you! And it can be challenging when we want or need to take some time without our baby. The stress, commonly known as separation anxiety, can be difficult to manage for both adults and children.

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Guía De Recursos - Resource Guide

5/21/2020

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Pájaros y Huevos

Consejos Para Padres ~ Parenting Tips
The benefits of bilingualism for children and adults continue to be proven in research with advantages ranging from cultural connections, enhanced cultural awareness, higher academic achievement scores, and reduced incidence of dementia and Alzheimer’s. You can introduce ​multiple languages to your child​ from an early age. Whether you practice the one-parent, one-language approach or the language location approach (speaking a specific language in specific locations, i.e. Spanish at home and English outside the home), it can help by building specific times into your schedule to speak the target language. 

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Guía De Recursos - Resource Guide

5/19/2020

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Caballitos

Consejos Para Padres ~ Parenting Tips
Invite your child from a young age to be involved in daily routines. When inviting your child to participate in regular chores, it becomes a ritual in its own right while also strengthening their significance in the family unit with meaningful contributions. Invite your child to help pick up their toys before transitioning to a new activity. Invite your child to help with laundry, with the sorting and organizing of ​pantalones y camisas or ​by helping during the dressing and toileting process. While your child is helping, you have an opportunity to talk about the clothes, the colors, the textures. This chore time can become a bonding time while also a time to build vocabulary. 

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Guía De Recursos - Resource Guide

5/14/2020

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Pelotas en Movimiento

Consejos Para Padres ~ Parenting Tips
We have learned from years of research that young children learn best through play. It is by exploring and interacting with objects, people, sounds, language, movement, and words that children learn about language and the world around them. Your child can learn the building blocks of literacy all through play. Here are some ideas to get you started.
● Sing and recite a wide variety of songs, poems, tongue twisters, etc. Encourage your child to recite and sing along with you. This rote memory helps to build sequencing skills and while oftentimes building vocabulary. ​

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