Martha Dreskin is a middle school teacher in Albuquerque, New Mexico and a member of the eighth-grade cadre in our Common Core in Albuquerque project.
Elizabeth Dukart is a fourth-grade teacher at Sandia Base Elementary in Albuquerque, New Mexico and a member of the fourth-grade cadre in our Common Core in Albuquerque project.
Lynne Harper is a teacher at Kennedy Middle School in Albuquerque, New Mexico and a member of the eighth-grade cadre in our Common Core in Albuquerque project.
These books present stories in multiple languages, including Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese and are wonderful resources to use at home or in school.
The library is a public service for the community, but many immigrant families may not know that library resources are available to them. This tip sheet provides an overview of library basics, and is also available as a PDF handout in En
In this lesson, students read a letter that Captain John Smith of the English Army wrote to Queen Anne in 1616.
In this lesson, students read an excerpt from the novel Travels With Charley by John Steinbeck about a man who takes a road trip with his dog.
Albuquerque teacher Ali Nava introduces the Burro's Tortillas lesson plan, explains its connection to "The Little Red Hen," and discusses why her students love the story.
Albuquerque teacher Ali Nava describes the "realia" activity she used to introduce Burro's Tortillas and some of the items she brought into the classroom for the lesson.