La lista corta de acoplamientos

(Important links for the ELL parents I have the privilege of teaching)
La lista corta siguiente de acoplamientos (los atajos a los websites)is proporcionaron para demostrar cómo es útil el Internet (Web mundial) puede estar a usted y a los miembros de su familia.

1. Terra te da la mejor fuente de contenidos de internet: Noticias, Autos, Casa, Mujer, Gente Famosa, Musica, Videos, y servicios: Buscador, foros, radio http://www.terra.com/
2. Pumarosa - ¡Aprende inglés en 28 días!
   El método de Pumarosa.com es muy sencillo.
   ¡Sólo súbele a tus bocinas y a aprender inglés se ha dicho!
   http://www.pumarosa.com
3. Traductor en línea - http://babelfish.altavista.com/
4. Actividades para los estudiantes de ESL - http://a4esl.org/
5. La Biblioteca digital de ninos - http://www.storyplace.org/sp/storyplace.asp
6. La Opinión es el diario en español más leído de Estados Unidos. La Opinión Digital le entrega toda la información local, estatal, nacional e internacional - http://www.laopinion.com/

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Free Printable Kindergarten Math Worksheets

Download hundreds of free printable Kindergarten Math Worksheets for kindergartener kids on counting, number, addition, subtraction, ordering, shapes, writing, coloring, larger smaller number.Addition Math Worksheets For KindergartenAddition math worksheets with pictures with sum to 5, sum to 10, 20. Subtraction Math Worksheets For KindergartenSubtraction math worksheets with subtraction to 10

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Free Kindergarten Math Worksheets

Download hundreds of free printable Kindergarten Math Worksheets for kindergartener kids on counting, number, addition, subtraction, ordering, shapes, writing, coloring, larger smaller number.Addition Math Worksheets For KindergartenAdditon math worksheets with pictures with sum to 5, sum to 10, 20. Subtraction Math Worksheets For KindergartenSubtraction math worksheets with subtraction to 10

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The Terrible Plop

The Terrible Plop

by Ursula Dubosarsky (Children's New Book)(E Dubosarsky)(2009)

for 3-6 year olds

This is a cute reworking of an old tale. A mysterious noise startles a group of rabbits munching by the lake. They take off in a hurry, alerting all the animals they pass about "the terrible plop." They eventually streak past the bear, who is sure he is bigger than "the plop." He grabs the littlest rabbit, with the littlest hop, and has him show the bear where to find this plop. The bear hears the plop and is so frightened that he, too, takes off. But now the littlest bunny knows the secret of the plop, so he stays for the cake and carrots that were previously abandoned.

The story moves at just the right pace and is sure to draw in young listeners. The text rhymes and flows easily. The illustrations evoke a retro feel, but also have a modern twist with the use of texture photographs. They are simple, colorful, and endearing, just like this book.-SC-

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It's Not Easy Reading Green

Thoughts turn to green things this time of year. Here are some "green" picture books to enjoy with your favorite little leprechaun.

Watch Out, Little Wombat by Charles Fuge
What is that big green thing behind you?

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The Super Hungry Dinosaur by Martin Waddell
It's big, it's green and it's having a tantrum!

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Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley
And don't come back until I say so.

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Miss Fox's Class Goes Green by Eileen Spinelli
The students in Miss Fox's class discover all kinds of ways to help the environment.

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The Frogs and Toads All Sang by Arnold Lobel
What could be greener than ten stories about frogs?

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-gw-

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New Non-Fiction Book Review: Atlas of Firsts

By Clive Gifford
2009
48 pages
J 031.02 GIF
For grades K-5

When you watch the Olympics do you ever wonder about the countries where the athletes come from? The Atlas of Firsts offers a new way of looking at the world. Maps have fun illustrations and photos with simple one and two sentence captions that give just a brief introduction to the world’s Firsts. Like, did you know that the first Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France in 1924? Or that inventors from a rubber company in Canada introduced the first whoopee cushion in 1930?

While this book is more Eurocentric than I would like, it is still a fun way for kids to look at maps, and learn about history and advances in technology throughout our planet, and what people in different countries have contributed to make our world what it is today. It definitely inspires kids and adults a like to learn more about the world’s Firsts, and maybe even participate in a few of their own.
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-JW-

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Posted in: New Book Review,Non-Fiction

March Programs for Kids at the Beaverton City Library

To celebrate spring, the Beaverton City Library Children's Division has fun programs planned for the month of March, 2010.

World Language Storytime
Monday, March 15 through Thursday, March 18, 2010
10:30 a.m.

Monday, March 15 - Stories in Vietnamese

Tuesday, March 16 - Stories in Japanese

Wednesday, March 17 - Stories in Korean

Thursday, March 18 - Stories in Italian

For ages two to six years with accompanying adult. No registration required.

Alice in Wonderland Program

Monday, March 15, 2010

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
For ages two to six years with accompanying adult. Registration is required.

1-2-3, ABC with Cinda
Friday, March 19, 2010
10:30 a.m.

For ages two to six years with accompanying adult. No registration required.

Family Pet Care and Rescue
Friday, March 19, 2010
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
For grades two through five and accompanying adult. Registration is required.

Family Gaming Day
Saturday, March 20, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
For all ages. No registration required.

Family Movie Matinee
Sunday, March 21, 2010
2:00 p.m.
For all ages. No registration required.

Creative Reuse with SCRAP
Monday, March 22, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

For ages two to twelve years. Children under ten must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required.

For more information, please phone (503)350-3600 or visit our website. -gw-

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"What's New on the Parent/Teacher Shelf?"

We’ve added some Twin Vision Board Books to our Parent/Teacher Collection. These titles have the same illustrations as the original book, only with Braille overlaid onto the printed text. Look for these titles:
How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms – Jane Yolen & Mark Teague
Let’s Play/Vamos a Jugar (CHUBBY English/Spanish)
My Food/Mi Comida – Rebecca Emberley
My Fuzzy Safari Babies (Touch & Feel)
Sheep in a Shop – Nancy Shaw
These titles offer parents and grandparents who read Braille a way to share books with their little ones. For older children who read Braille, or for their sighted peers interested in viewing sample Braille books, we have titles such as Elijah of Buxton, Aesop’s’ Fables, and Touch the Sun: A NASA Braille Book. AB

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Posted in: Braille,Parents,Teachers,Twin Vision Books

Family Movie Matinee, Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.

If you are looking for a fun, absolutely free event this coming weekend, plan to attend our Family Movie Matinee. Join us here at the library in the Auditorium on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. for a new-to-DVD film. This month's movie is about a town where it rains food and is rated PG. All ages are welcome, however, children under ten years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

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Chapter Book Chips - "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Minli and her parents live on Fruitless Mountain, in a small village next to the Jade River. Her family is very poor and her parents must work very hard just to survive. Minli's father tells her stories about the Old Man of the Moon, who knows everything and can answer any question. Minli decides to try and find The Old Man of the Moon and ask him how to bring good fortune to her house and her family. But where does the Old Man of the Moon live? The answer comes from a talking goldfish who tells her to journey to the Never-Ending Mountain. Minli leaves home and begins her quest to change her family's fortune. Along the way, she finds friendship with a dragon, meets a great king, and nearly loses her life to the evil Green Tiger. But will she ever find the Old Man of the Moon and ask her question? This is a heartwarming story about love and family and the discovery of the true meaning of good fortune. "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin is a 2010 Newbery Honor book. -gw-

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Spotlight on African American authors and illustrators

The Brown Bookshelf blog is celebrating Black History Month with their 28 Days Later campaign which spotlights African American authors and illustrators in the world of children’s literature. The following are a selection of titles from their list of exceptional picture books.

The Way the Storm Stops

By: Michelle Meadows

Illustrated by: Rosanne Litzinger

A mother comforts her daughter during a thunderstorm. Featuring rhyming text and beautiful illustrations.

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The Neighborhood Mother Goose

Written & Illustrated By: Nina Crews

Urban photographs illustrate this collection on nursery rhymes, both familiar and lesser known.

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Shanna's Princess Show

By: Jean Marzollo

Illustrated By: Shane Evans

Shanna wants to share with you five things that make her a princess. A cute book about self esteem for young readers.

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My Pop Pop and Me

By: Irene Smalls

Illustrated By: Cathy Ann Johnson

A small boy helps his grandfather bake a lemon cake.

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Enjoy! -cm-

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Posted in: Picture Books,Staff Favorites

Whole Nother Story

Whole Nother Story by Dr. Cuthbert Soup (New Childrens Book)(J Soup)(2010)
for ages 8-12 years

What do you get when you combine three attractive, polite, relatively odor free children; one psychic hairless dog; top government agents; international superspies; corportate villains; a traveling circus; an "LVR" a.k.a. time travelling machine; and a sock puppet named Steve? You get one action packed novel and lots of adventure.
The children, their dad, their dog, their sock puppet and their LVR are on the run. Each time agents or spies or villains find them, they pack up and drive away again. They meet up with lots of kooky friends along the way, and they need all the friends they can get! The children reinvent names for themselves every time they have to disappear and probably don't even remember their real names!
Dr. Cuthbert Soup who narrates this book runs the National Center for Unsolicited Advice. He's got a lot of it, the first being: read this book. He'll also share his opinion regarding inventors, tattoos, choosing dogs, avoiding back injury, and a whole lot more! Really, it's worth it to read this book for the advice alone.-SC-

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Chapter Book Chips - "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
"My name is Calpurnia Virginia Tate...that summer, I was eleven years old and the only girl out of seven children. Can you imagine a worse situtation?"
The year is 1899 and Callie Vee (as she is called by almost everybody) lives in a small Texas town. Callie Vee has six brothers and a mother who is determined to teach her the art and science of housewifery. But Callie has other ideas. She and her grandfather spend their days together in nature studies and in the makeshift laboratory out behind the house. And Callie loves to read too. She yearns to be a scientist and to study animal and plant life. Over the summer, she and "Granddaddy" think they have discovered a new species of a plant and they send off photographs to the Smithsonian. But will Calpurnia's dream of scientific discovery come true? And will she ever master cooking? Spend some time with a delightful girl who finds herself ahead of her time. The story of Calpurnia and her life and family in Fentress, Texas at the turn of the century is a 2010 Newbery Honor Book. -gw-

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New Non-Fiction Book review: The Beaver’s Lodge

By Adam Reingold
2010
J 599.37
For grades K-2
You may visit the Beaverton City Library every so often, but have you ever wondered about the beaver? How big is the largest beaver dam ever found? What do you call baby beavers? And what can those famous beaver teeth do?
Well, we have a new book at the Beaverton City Library all about beavers that answers these questions and more! It’s called The Beaver’s Lodge: Building with leftovers by Adam Reingold. The pictures in this book are what make it great. Real photographs bring beavers to life and show their habitats and the other animals around them. The text and captions are clear and easy to understand, and are at just the right reading level for kids starting to read on their own.
So next time you come the Beaverton City library, travel by Beaverton High, or Beaver Acres Elementary, or catch a train at the Beaverton Transit Center you can be sure that you know a little bit more about the beaver that is so popular in Beaverton.
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-JW-

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Posted in: New Book Review,Non-Fiction