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Book News, Educator Resources, ELL/ESL and Bilingual Books

Introducing COLLTS, a New PreK Dual Language Curriculum from the American Institutes for Research

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The Center for English Learners at the American Institutes for Research (AIR) released its newest curriculum for Preschool learners!

Cultivating Oral Language and Literacy Talents in Students (COLLTS) is an early childhood curriculum available exclusively from Bebop Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books. Through the use of interactive reading with outstanding children’s literature and nonfiction, this NEW PreK curriculum targets:

  • foundational and pre-reading skills
  • oral language proficiency
  • background and conceptual knowledge

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Book Lists by Topic, Diversity, Educator Resources

Watch the Webinar: LGBTQ+ Children’s Books

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Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for our webinar, “LGBTQ+ Children’s Books: A Conversation with Authors.” If you missed it live, or just want to watch it again, here is a recording of the webinar:

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Book Lists by Topic, Diversity, Diversity, Race, and Representation, Educator Resources, ELL/ESL and Bilingual Books

Authentic Spanish Books List for Grades PreK-5

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Check out our new printable Authentic Spanish Book List that features some of our most popular award-winning bilingual and dual language texts written by authors from the cultures featured in our books.

The read alouds featured in this list will help build a solid foundation to achieve Spanish literacy or bilingualism while also affirming and validating a child’s identity, culture, and home language. These stories celebrate cultures, voices, and experiences of communities historically underrepresented or misrepresented in children’s literature.

Included in this list are culturally and linguistically authentic books that all children can enjoy.

Authentic Spanish Book List Collections:

Authentic Spanish Book List Collection
Authentic Spanish Book List Grades PreK-2 Collection
Authentic Spanish Book List Grades 3-5 Collection

Download, print, and share the Authentic Spanish Book List here.

Diversity, Educator Resources, New Releases

Using the Rafi and Rosi Series in the Classroom

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Last year, we brought back the beloved chapter book Rafi and Rosi series, which follows two Puerto Rican tree frog siblings as they explore their surroundings and learn about the traditions, animals, and environment of Puerto Rico. The series is available in both English and Spanish, and is a great way to introduce early readers to chapter books!  Continue reading →

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Book List: 5 Favorite Bilingual Poetry Books

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According to the Center for Immigration Studies, 1 in 5 US residents speaks a foreign language at home with Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic growing the most. This statistic just goes to show that it doesn’t make sense to “other” people whose first language is not English. Today we’re highlighting five of our bilingual poetry books that focus on everything from the immigrant experience to the beauty of our Earth. 

family poems for every day of the week

Family Poems for Every Day of the Week/Poemas Familiares para cada día de la semana by Francisco X. Alarcón, illus. by Maya Christina Gonzalez Continue reading →

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Back-to-School Book Lists for Grades PreK-8

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It’s that time of the year again! September is around the corner and the summer season is winding down. Help kick the year off to a great start with our Back-to-School Reading Lists for Grades PreK-8 and suggestions from Lee & Low Books. Curated by our in-house literacy specialists, these book lists have something for everyone and will make sure that all students feel at home in their new classrooms.

The Back-To-School Reading Lists are available for Grades PreK-2, Grades 3-5, and Grades 6-8, and they are free to download and share!

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Book Lists by Topic, Educator Resources, ELL/ESL and Bilingual Books

Dual Language Book Sets for the Classroom

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Many people know Lee & Low Books for our wide selection of diverse and multicultural children’s books. But did you also know we’re a great source for Spanish books and dual language collections?

We offer hundreds of titles in Spanish at all reading levels. Our original, authentic stories will help you teach in a bilingual or dual language program, deepen a student’s engagement to Spanish, scaffold a student into English, and bridge classroom read-alouds with non-English-speaking parents at home. Our text sets include original titles, translations of Lee & Low Books’ classics, and bilingual books for English Language Learners (ELLs), English as a Second Language Learners (ESL), and English as a New Language Learners (ENLs).

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Martí’s Song for Freedom Activity Guide

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In celebration of National Poetry Month, Emma Otheguy, the author of the forthcoming title Martí’s Song for Freedom/Martí y sus versos por la libertad created an amazing activity guide for readers. Modeled after a poem by José Martí, readers can create their own poem after reading his inspirational story as well as excerpts from his seminal Versos sencillos.

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Common Core State Standards, Educator Resources, ELL/ESL and Bilingual Books

Bebop Books: Guided Reading Book Sets for the Classroom

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Bebop Books is an exclusive imprint of LEE & LOW BOOKS that offers leveled books for guided reading and assessment in the classroom—all with the same commitment to diversity and cultural authenticity that sets all LEE & LOW books apart. In this blog post, we want to spotlight this special imprint and all it offers.

In 2014, children of color became the new majority in America’s public schools, so now more than ever, it’s important that classroom books and materials reflect today’s students.   Our Bebop Books resources are used in classrooms across the country to support literacy learning content for beginning readers, with multicultural content that affirms identity for all students. Continue reading →

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Bilingual Children’s Books at the NABE Conference

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This week we’ll be attending the NABE (National Association for NABEBilingual Educators) Conference in Dallas, Texas. Will you be there? If so, please stop by booth #505 in the exhibit hall to say hello! Here are some of the great books and collections we’re excited to share there: Continue reading →