René Colato Laínez at CABE: California Association of Bilingual Education

Award

I am so excited to receive a Campoy-Ada Honor Award for my book Telegrams to Heaven: The Childhood of Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero/ Telegramas al cielo: La infancia de monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero in the Biographies for Children category. 

To find the list of all the ganadores visit https://labloga.blogspot.com/2019/01/ganadores-del-premio-campoy-ada.html

The Premio Campoy-Ada Awards Ceremony 



Date: Friday, March 22, 2019 

Time: 10:30 am 


Location: Long Beach Convention Center, Ballroom A

A reception will follow from noon to 2:00pm. 



Book Signings 

Thursday, March 21 

10:30 a.m. 

Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Booth(s): 213, 312

I will be signing copies of my latest bilingual book My Shoes and I: Crossing Three Borders/ Mis zapatos y yo: Cruzando tres fronteras.

Thursday, March 21 

12:00 p.m. 

Arte Público Press

Booth(s): 516

Mamá the Alien / Mamá la extraterrestre

Join author René Colato Laínez and illustrator Laura Lacámara who will be signing copies of their award-winning picture book about immigration, Mamá the Alien/ Mamá la extraterrestre, published by Lee & Low Books. 

When Mamá’s purse falls on the floor, Sofia gets a peek at Mamá’s old Resident Alien card and comes to the conclusion that Mamá might be an alien from outer space. Sofia heads to the library to learn more about aliens. Some are small and some are tall. Some have four fingers on each hand and some have large, round eyes. Their skin can be gray or blue or green. But Mamá looks like a human mother! Could she really be an alien?

Filled with imagination and humor, this book is a sweet and timely celebration of family, no matter where that family comes from.

Friday, March 22 

9:30 – 10:15 a.m. 

Exhibit Hall Booth #219    

Workshops 

Workshop Title: De niño inmigrante a escritor

Date:3/22/2019

Time: 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Location/Room: Hyatt Regency Long Beach - Regency D

Workshop Title: La biblioteca de los sueños

Date: 3/22/2019

Time: 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Location/Room: Hyatt Regency Long Beach - Regency D

Workshops at CABE 2017 (California Association For Bilingual Education)

Connecting Communities through Our Languages, Cultures, and Stories

Forty-two Years of Educational Excellence for English Learners & Biliteracy for All

March 29 - April 1, 2017

Anaheim Marriott and Hilton Hotels-
 Anaheim, California

www.cabe2017.org

Many children's book writers will be presenting at CABE.  This is a partial list of author's workshops in English and Español. If you are at CABE, please come and meet them. 

Thursday March 30, 2017 

Writers Workshop in the Common Core Classroom

1:30pm - 2:45pm

Hilton Room: Catalina 4

Students write better when they control their writing. This presentation, focused on upper elementary grades, presents participants with a writing program that balances standards-based instruction with the Writers Workshop model. The five-day plan explains how to arrange time to teach grammar and spelling, district writing assessments, and Writers Workshop sessions. All the components for student writing folders, including domain/genre sheets, writers’ logs to keep track of projects, pre-writing organizers, and more will be shared.

From Idea To Book: Mamá The Alien/ Mamá la extraterrestre

3:15pm - 4:30pm

Hilton Room: Catalina 4

Author René Colato Laínez and illustrator Laura Lacámara, will discuss the process of publication of the bilingual book Mamá The Alien/ Mamá la extrarrestre. René Colato Laínez will share how he got the idea and concept to write the story. Laura Lacámara will describe her illustration process from sketches to final art.

Friday March 30, 2017 

The Stories Behind the Stories- Los cuentos detrás de los cuentos

10:30am - 11:45am

Marriott Room: Orange County 2

The Stories Behind the Stories- Los cuentos detrás de los cuentos Bilingual Children’s authors James Luna and Amy Costales share the stories behind their picture books, stories that come from community and family. Come learn about those stories and how literature helps students write about their own lives.  Conversation in Spanish and English.  

Two Languages on My Tongue: U.S. Spanish in the Classroom

1:30pm - 2:45pm

Marriott Room: Orange County 2

Language is living, evolving and intimately tied to the identities of its speakers. How do our youth feel when they are told their Spanish is bad, incorrect or informal? And how do we, as teachers, avoid turning Spanish class into yet another barrier? In this interactive presentation, Amy Costales, bilingual children's author and Spanish Heritage Language Advisor, will present methodology to meet the needs of heritage speakers of Spanish and address linguistic variation in U.S. Spanish.

Creating Art with Children's Books

3:15pm - 4:30pm

Marriott Room: Orange County 2

Come and celebrate reading in two languages. Three children's authors will present their bilingual books. Then, they will share art activities relating to their books that you can do in the classroom with your students or at home with your children. Participants will receive a packet of the art activities. Ven y diviértete.

Writers Workshop in the Common Core Classroom

3:15pm - 4:30pm

Hilton Room: Catalina 4

Students write better when they control their writing. This presentation, focused on upper elementary grades, presents participants with a writing program that balances standards-based instruction with the Writers Workshop model. The five-day plan explains how to arrange time to teach grammar and spelling, district writing assessments, and Writers Workshop sessions. All the components for student writing folders, including domain/genre sheets, writers’ logs to keep track of projects, pre-writing organizers, and more will be shared.

Authors James Luna, Mara Price and René Colato Laínez at CABE 2014

Workshops at CABE 2015 (California Association For Bilingual Education)

Many children's book writers will be presenting at CABE.  This is a partial list of author's workshops in English and Español. If you are at CABE, please come and meet them. 

■Two Languages on My Tongue, Twice the Pleasure and Twice the Fun: U.S. Spanish in the Classroom- Thursday, March 5

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Room: Clarendon

Amy Costales,
 Connecting Authors/University of Oregon

■Setting Up a Writers Workshop in the Common Core Classroom- Thursday, March 5

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Room: Crescent

James Luna, Riverside USD

■ Cuentos de abuelitas- Thursday, March 5,

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Room: Royal Palm Salon Five

Mara Price,  San Diego County USD


René Colato Laínez, Los Angeles USD/Author

■ Mis Quince: A celebration of my first book, “My Very Own Room/Mi propio cuartito” and writing strategies for dual language and all classrooms

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Room: Crescent

Amada Irma Pérez, Writers Groups of Ventura & Beyond

■ Creating Art with Children’s Books- Thursday, March 5,  
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Room: Tiki Pavillion

René Colato Laínez, Los Angeles USD/Author

Mara Price, San Diego County USD


Amy Costales, Connecting Authors/University of Oregon

James Luna, Riverside USD

■ De niño immigrante a autor publicado: Los sueños se pueden cumplir. –Friday, March 6

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
 Room: Royal Palm Salon Five

René Colato Laínez, Los Angeles USD/Author

Authors James Luna, Mara Price and René Colato Laínez at CABE 2014

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

CABE and The Tucson Festival of Books

 

CABE (California Association for Bilingual Education)

March 7-10, 2012

Sacramento, Convention Center

Sacramento, CA

www.bilingualeducation.org

I will participate in three workshops on March 8. If you are there, come and say hi!

10:45 AM

Sacramento Convention Center Room: 103
Los Bloguitos: Lee y toca las estrellas

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 y René Colato Laínez mostraran como usar el blog en casa y el salón de clase. Vengan y también descubran como sus hijos y estudiantes pueden participar como escritores e ilustradores en Los Bloguitos.


2:00 PM

Hyatt Regency Room: Regency F
A Cuenta Cuentos Fun Story Time

Bilingual Authors Amy Costales, Amada Irma Perez, Jorge Argueta and René Colato Laínez will read and share their authentic children's picture books. Come and enjoy stories in English and Spanish about mamás, papás, abuelitas, niños, traditions and food.

3:45 PM

Hyatt Regency Room: Regency F
Tradition Teaches Language/Language Teaches Tradition

Teachers, administrators, recreational specialists, para-educators and parents will be amazed to see how many ways the traditional Latin-American game "La Lotería" and its English counterpart "BINGLéS" can bring collaboration, learning and cultural understanding to schools and community gatherings. Attendees will participate by playing games, translating, writing and sharing memories. 

Tucson Festival of Books

University of Arizona Campus

March 10-11, 2012

http://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org

I will be reading and sharing my children's books. ¡Nos vemos!

 "City of Peace © 2012, Courtesy of Tucson Arts Brigade/ Seasons for Non-Violence"

You are cordially invited to attend the inaugural:

"Latino Literacy Roundtable: A Focus on Children's and Young Adult Literature"
Date: March 9, 2012 (Friday before the beginning of the Festival of Books)

Time: 1:30-5:00 PM


Location: Sam Lena Branch Public Library 1607 S. Sixth Ave. (south of 22nd St.)


Author: Sam Quinones, Rene Colato Lainez, Sarah Cortez


(Book signing is scheduled)

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The Tooth Fairy Meets El Raton Perez


Solo Presentation 

Sat 1:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Nuestras Raíces Performance Stage

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Pima County Public Library 

Children's Program 
PCPL Staff & René Colato Laínez 


Entertainment / Sun 1:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Nuestras Raíces Performance Stage