Clasificando a los animales del zoológico

Para este Viernes en familia haremos un juego de ciencia. Los niños leerán sobre los animales del zoológico en el libro Deseos y luego se divertirán clasificando los animales según dónde viven o pasan la mayoría del tiempo: en el cielo, en la tierra o en el agua.

¡Lea nuestra guía paso a paso sobre cómo puede jugar esta actividad interactiva con su hijo en casa!

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Teacher Tip Tuesday: English Learner Series Tip #3

If you’ve ever tried to learn another language, you may agree that speaking can be the scariest part. Expressing your thoughts out loud while learning a new language is daunting, especially for our students. It’s natural for English Learners to experience these feelings. It’s important to foster an environment where students feel safe speaking, even if they make mistakes, and that these mistakes will help them grow. This will empower them to use oral language and will accelerate literacy acquisition. 

In today’s tip, learn how to give students the tools they need to practice oral language with Footsteps2Brilliance.

How to empower English Learners to use
oral language

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Letter Shopping At Home!

For this week’s Family Friday, we have a fun and easy activity that will help your children practice their letter names and sounds! Read one of our stories in the Mega Mouth Decoders book series in Footsteps2Brilliance, such as Betsy the Bumblebee. Children will match appropriate letter names and sounds by “shopping” around the house. Read our step-by-step guide on how you can play this interactive literacy activity with your child at home!

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¡Comprando letras en casa!

Para este Viernes en familia, tenemos una actividad fácil y divertida que le ayudará a sus hijos a practicar los nombres y sonidos de las letras! Lea una de nuestras historias en la serie: Mega Mouth Decoders de Footsteps2Brilliance, como Betsy the Bumblebee. Los niños relacionarán los nombres de las letras y los sonidos apropiados al “hacer compras” por la casa. ¡Lea nuestra guía paso a paso sobre cómo puede jugar esta actividad interactiva con su hijo en casa! 

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Teacher Tip Tuesday: English Learner Series Tip #2

How to help your English Learners strengthen their background knowledge

Strengthening background knowledge is crucial for effective literacy instruction, especially for English Learners. It’s also the perfect time to tap into what excites your students most! For many, that’s Amazing Amphibians. Read on to learn how to use this book unit to help your English Learners gain important scientific background knowledge. 

Teacher Tip Tuesday English Learner Series Tip #2

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Make your own banana boat with Anyway Cafe

This week’s Family Friday is a tasty treat for all ages. After reading Anyway Cafe, you will make your very own banana boat! Just like in the story, you can make this desert anyway you want. Read our step-by-step guide on how to make this dessert at home. Have fun with this sundae craft!

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¡Haz tu propio barco banana! con Cafe de Cualquier Manera

El Viernes en Familia de esta semana es una delicia para todas las edades. Después de leer Cafe de Cualquier Manera, ¡harás tu propio bote banana! Al igual que en la historia, puedes hacer este postre como quieras. Lea nuestra guía paso a paso sobre cómo hacer este postre en casa. ¡Que te diviertas!

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Teacher Tip Tuesday: English Learner Series Tip #1

How to help your English Learners improve their reading comprehension

If you’ve ever noticed that your English Learners (or any students) can decode like pros, but are not showing the same levels of skill in comprehension yet, read on to see how to use the Footsteps2Brilliance book unit, Get out the Clothes, and a corresponding vocabulary game to help your students thrive!

Teacher Tip Tuesday English Learner Series Tip #1

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Tierra y el cielo: volcanos

Este Viernes en familia vamos a hacer un volcán. Después de leer sobre esta ocurrencia natural de nuestra serie El planeta tierra y el cielo, podrá ver su propia erupción. ¡Diviértase!

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Earth and Sky: Volcanos

This week’s Family Friday, you will get to make a volcano. After reading about this natural occurrence in our Earth and Sky series, you will get to see your very own volcano erupt. Have fun STEM volcano craft!

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