Tomasito's Mother Comes to School/La mamá de Tomasito visita la escuela

When his Spanish-speaking mother makes an unexpected visit to his classroom, second-grader Tomasito is angry and embarrassed...until he discovers that his mother and teacher actually want to get to know each other better in order to help him learn. This online storybook about family involvement at school includes a children’s story, along with an informational guide for adult family members and discussion questions. The story draws from the real experiences of one Latino boy and his family who are acculturating to the U.S. The storybook is designed to engage children, inform and inspire their families, and help educators build connections with families, all while supporting literacy. Developed from research by HFRP's Ellen Mayer and full of vibrant illustrations by award-winning children's book illustrator Joe Cepeda, this bilingual storybook is an easy-to-use family involvement resource that can be downloaded, viewed, and printed out for free on HFRP’s Family Involvement Storybook Corner website.

Filed under Parents Espanol and tagged with - on October 17, 2008 #