Teachers who work with English as a Second Language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3, 4-8, and 9-12 students learn to read.
Francisco X. Alarcón Story
Like many other Mexicans at the time, Francisco Alarcon’s grandparents moved to the U.S. following the Mexican Revolution (1910-917). They returned to Mexico after the Big Depression. Alarcon’s U.S. born mother and uncles returned to the U.S. in the 40s during the war effort. For Alarcon, who was born in the U.S. but also lived in Guadalajara, Mexico as a child, the border doesn’t really exist. Francisco Alarcon is a bi-national, bi-cultural, bilingual poet and educator. His children’s books vividly paint pictures of Latino culture, family, fun, and flavor. Alarcón currently directs the Spanish for Native Speakers Program at the University of California, Davis.
I have referred Colorín Colorado to all of the bilingual instructors in my district. One of the biggest challenges we face is getting the parents to support reading at home.
~ Emily J.
