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.
Reading With the Stars
When these people aren't busy singing, acting or playing soccer, they're having fun reading. Click the links below to find out why they think reading is cool.
Andrés Cantor
"¿Sabes qué tienen en común los más grandes futbolistas del mundo? Fuerza, pasión, ganas y, más que todo, conocimiento.
¿Y sabes dónde puedes encontrar el conocimiento que buscas? Lo encuentras en tu biblioteca. En la biblioteca es donde nacen los campeones.
Leer para vencer".
Andrés Cantor
Locutor deportivo
"Do you know what the greatest soccer players in the world have in common? Strength, passion, desire, and more than anything, knowledge.
And do you know where you can find the knowledge you are looking for? You'll find it in your library. The library is where champions are born.
Read to succeed."
Andrés Cantor
— Soccer Announcer
Celia Cruz
"¿Les has leído un cuento a tus hijos hoy?
Si no lo has hecho, toma un momento y lee con ellos. Muéstrales que la lectura es divertida. Muéstrales que la lectura es un carnaval.
Te prometo que jamás lo olvidarán.
¡Leer para vencer!"
Celia Cruz
Cantante
"Have you read a story with your children today?
If you haven't, take a moment and read with them. Show them that reading is fun. Show them that reading is a carnival.
I promise you, they will never forget it.
Read to succeed."
Celia Cruz
— Singer
Jaime Moreno + Marco Etcheverry
"Para jugar bien al fútbol no sólo hay que practicar en la cancha.
También hay que ejercitar la mente.
Y qué mejor lugar que la biblioteca.
Donde no sólo hay libros, sino discos compactos, videos y hasta Internet, gratis.
Leer es un placer y visitar la biblioteca pública es un golazo.
Sé un campeon. Visita tu biblioteca local hoy mismo.
Leer para vencer".
Jaime Moreno y Marco Etcheverry
Futbolistas
"To play soccer well, you can't just practice on the field.
You must also exercise your mind.
And what place could be better for that than the library?
It's where you can find not only books – but also CDs, videos, and even the Internet – for free.
Reading is a pleasure, and visiting your public library is a super goal.
Be a champion. Visit your local library today. Read to succeed."
Jaime Moreno and Marco Etcheverry
— Soccer players
MDO
"Tienes que ir a este lugar donde te puedes divertir, aprender de música, el mundo y mucho más. ¡Y no cuesta nada!
¿Dónde es este lugar? ¡En tu biblioteca! ¡Y es totalmente gratis! Sí, solo necesitas tu tarjeta de biblioteca.
¡Y lo mucho que te puedes divertir leyendo un poquito más!
¡Leer para vencer!
MDO
Grupo musical
"You have to go to this place where you can have fun, learn about music, the world and much more! And it doesn't cost a thing!
Where is this place? Your library! And it's totally free! Yes, all you need is your library card.
You can have a lot of fun by reading just a little bit more!
Read to succeed."
MDO
— Recording artists
Miguel Varoni
"Si su mercé quiere que su hijo sea un sabio, ¡póngalo a leer, papá! Y si el chino no sabe leer, ¡su mercé le lee!
¿Y qué le lee? Libros con futuro, libros con creatividad.
Póngale cuidado a eso: el futuro de los hijos de uno está en la lectura. ¡Leer para vencer mompirri, leer para vencer!"
Miguel Varoni
Actor
"If you want your child to be wise, get him to read, Dad. And if the kid can't read, then you read to him.
And what do you read? Books with a future, books with creativity.
Listen here: the future of our children is in reading. Read to succeed. Read to succeed!"
Miguel Varoni
— Actor
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