Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, Ed.D., CCC/SLP, CDT, CALT, QI is a bilingual speech and language pathologist, certified dyslexia specialist, certified academic language therapist and a qualified instructor. Dr.
The following Colorín Colorado booklists highlight stories about winter holidays (and winter weather!) across cultures and languages. Related resources are also included below.
Teaching English Learners: Introduction
Meet Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, an expert in English learner literacy instruction. This clip also provides an overview of early language milestones.
Learn how educators can support students impacted by current events related to immigration.
Twelve-year-old Roberto Alvarez is the youngest of his siblings, born on United States soil. He’s el futuro, their dream for a life away from the fire of the Mexican Revolution.
In ancient Chang’An, Han Yu sells steamed buns in a bustling market full of whispers about his ability to summon tigers.
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A nonfiction biography of astrophysicist Wanda Díaz Merced and how losing her sight didn't stop her from studying the stars.
Gonzalo Alberto Sánchez García has never considered himself the hero of his own story. He’s an observer, quietly snapshotting landscapes and drawing the creatures he imagines emerging from them.
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A young boy and his brother travel with their parents up the mountainside to their tea garden for a day of work.