Early Literacy Programming en Espanol: Mother Goose on the Loose Programs for Bilingual Learners (Spanish Edition)

by Betsy Diamant-Cohen

Early Literacy Programming in Españ Mother Goose on the Loose® Programs for Bilingual Learners offers practical suggestions for finding Spanish-speaking cultural partners to help plan and present these programs and gives you all the components to make program construction easy. This book and multimedia CD set includes lyrics, rhymes, activities, developmental tips, program aids, set-up instructions, worksheets, and bibliographies in both English and Spanish, along with valuable advice for creating a welcoming environment for non-English speaking users, and an explanation of the "80% repetition formula." The CD includes 65 songs, a complete script along with reproducible forms and flannel board templates simplifies planning even more. Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen, award-winning creator of the widely-successful (MGOL) early literacy program, uses a combination of translated MGOL songs and traditional Spanish songs from around the world to help children develop school readiness skills and presents child development tips to the adults in their lives. She provides a complete, ready-to-use script for MGOL en Español in English and Spanish that is packed with rhymes, songs, large-motor activities, animal adventures, lullabies, and musical instrument exploration which provides all you need to joyfully engage bilingual learners in this exceptional program. This easy-to-follow, highly practical guide is essential for any librarian serving Spanish-speaking children.

Genres: Nonfiction, Librarianship

177 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[sparkypink · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book gives great information on how to present bilingual programs for young children. While the focus is on Spanish/English, the main ideas can easily be transferred to early literacy programs in other languages as well. I am excited to implement the ideas presented in this book into my "Storytime Around the World."

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great resource!

[Salsabrarian]

Demonstrates how to apply the Mother Goose on the Loose baby storytime format for Spanish-speaking audiences. Includes CD of songs to use.