Parents:
The upcoming holiday break is a great time to do some reading together as a family. In addition to the public library, here are some websites that offer free online books.
Bilingual Books
Unite for Literacy http://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
International Children’s Digital Library http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
Read Conmigo https://www.readconmigo.org/
Loyal Books http://www.loyalbooks.com/
RAZ-Kids https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login
English Books
Storyline Online Audio Books http://www.storylineonline.net/
Children’s Books Forever http://www.childrensbooksforever.com/index.html
Scholastic Bookflix http://sdm-bkflix.digital.scholastic.com/
RAZ-Kids https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login
Also, see here for the January elementary school lunch menu in Spanish.
Teachers:
Cultural competence is an important component of interacting with diverse families and providing culturally responsive instruction for all students, including your English Learners. Here are some of the many resources that can help:
- Hofstede Insights’ Country Comparison website (allows you to compare countries’ expressions of six dimensions of culture)
- Culturally responsive teaching resources from Edutopia
- Article — “Culturally Responsive Teaching: 4 Misconceptions” from Cult of Pedagogy
- Book — Foreign to Familiar: A Guide to Understanding Hot – And Cold – Climate Cultures
