Workshops at CABE (California Association For Bilingual Education)

Chocolate “cacao” comida de los dioses

2-14-13

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Long Beach Convention Center

Room: 103A

El chocolate, tradición milenaria, y el recuerdo de una linda relación familiar con su abuelita, inspiraron a Mara Price a escribir  su libro El Chocolate de Abuelita/Grandma’s Chocolate (Arte Público Press/Piñata Books 2010). Originaria de México, Mara Price, autora galardonada, discutirá su libro como herramienta para motivar a nuestros hijos a sentirse orgullosos de su herencia cultural.

Los Bloguitos: Lee y toca las estrellas

2-14-13

3:45 PM- 5:00 PM

Long Beach Convention Center

Room: 103A

Los Bloguitos es un blog para niños y niñas que hablan y leen español. Encontrarás cuentos, poesías, adivinanzas, dibujos y mucho más. Los Bloguitos ha sido visitado por más de 150 países alrededor del mundo y La Asociación de Bibliotecas de los Estados Unidos lo ha seleccionado como un “Sitio fantástico para niños”. Los colaboradores y escritores Amy Costales, Mara Price y René Colato Laínez mostrarán cómo usar el blog en casa y en el salón de clase. Vengan y también descubran cómo sus hijos y estudiantes pueden participar como escritores e ilustradores en Los Bloguitos.

Selecting Children’s Literature to Promote Self-Esteem and Cross-cultural Understanding

2-15-13

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Long Beach Convention Center

Room: 202A

Bilingual children’s author and teacher Amy Costales presents four principles for selecting children’s literature as well as teaching methods to aid students make deep and meaningful connections as they read.

Writing and Publishing Children’s Books

2-15-13

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Long Beach Convention Center

Room: 202A

Have you wondered how to write and publish children’s books? Do you have great stories that can become picture books? Published children’s authors Mara Price, Amy Costales, James Luna, Jorge Argueta and René Colato Laínez  will conduct a panel about writing and publishing children’s stories. Come with many questions and write them down in the “SI SE PUEDE” box. The authors will answer all your questions and will inspire you to Stara your journey in the children’s book world.

Two Languages on My Tongue, Twice the Pleasure and Twice the Fun: Spanish for Heritage Speakers

2-16-13

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Long Beach Convention Center

Room: 203A

Amy Costales will present Spanish language development methodology to meet the needs of heritage speakers. This presentation will also address linguistic variation in Spanish-speaking communities in the U.S. and around the world, as well as specifically addressing Spanglish. Come learn how to help students broaden their Spanish while validating the Spanish they already speak.

Food and the Immigration Experience

2-16-13

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Long Beach Convention Center

Room: 203A

Children’s book author, Jorge Argueta, will talk about food and immigrants - how food is the connection to a faraway home and country. This is a magical subject. People from all countries have sad, happy or angry memories about the kitchen, but mostly they are love stories about food. He will use books, Bean Soup / Sopa de frijoles, Arroz con leche / Rice Pudding and Guacamole to illustrate his message.

Authors René Colato Laínez, Amada Irma Perez, 

Jorge Argueta and Amy Costales 

at CABE 2012