Early Literacy Programming en Espanol: Mother Goose on the Loose Programs for Bilingual Learners (Spanish Edition) (English and Spanish Edition) - Softcover

Betsy Diamant-Cohen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1555706916 ISBN 13: 9781555706913

Publisher: ALA Neal-Schuman, 2010

Synopsis

Engage your Latino users with proven, effective bilingual early childhood programming even if you re not a Spanish speaker! Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen, award-winning creator of the widely-successful Mother Goose on the Looseà  à  à  à  à  à  à  à ® (MGOL) early literacy program, has done it again! Using a combination of translated MGOL songs and traditional Spanish songs from around the world, this lively program helps children develop school readiness skills and presents child development tips to the adults in their lives. Diamant-Cohen, a much in-demand speaker at workshops throughout the United States and Canada, provides a complete, ready-to-use script for MGOL en Espaà  à  à  à  à  à  à  à ±ol in English and Spanish that is packed with rhymes, songs, large-motor activities, animal adventures, lullabies, and musical instrument exploration which provides all you need to joyfully engage bilingual learners in this exceptional program. Librarians will benefit from the book's wealth of lyrics, rhymes, activities, developmental tips, program aids, set-up instructions, worksheets, and bibliographies in both English and Spanish. Valuable advice for transforming the library into a welcoming environment for non-English speaking users, an explanation of the '80% repetition formula', and practical suggestions for finding Spanish-speaking cultural partners to help plan and present these programs make program construction easy. A companion CD-ROM that includes a complete MGOL script along with reproducible forms and flannel board templates simplifies planning even more. This easy-to-follow, highly practical guide is essential for any librarian serving Spanish-speaking children.

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About the Author

Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen is the Early Childhood Specialist at Port Discovery children's museum in Baltimore, Maryland. She developed the award-winning "Mother Goose on the Loose" early literacy program, which won the Godfrey Award for excellence in public library programming, and in 2004 was named a "Mover and Shaker" by Library Journal. She earned her doctorate in communications design from the University of Baltimore and her master's degree in library science from Rutgers. She enjoys traveling around the country to give training workshops.

Reviews

Diamant-Cohen has developed this manual to encourage librarians to present Spanish-language MGOL programs. Taking into consideration the enormous need to provide these programs to young English learners whose parents speak Spanish at home, and the shortage of bilingual children's librarians working in facilities that serve Latino communities, the author proposes recruiting community partners fluent in Spanish who will be trained by the children's librarian and will copresent the sessions. Five parts cover the basics on how to run the program successfully. The manual is complemented with illustrations that can be replicated and used as flannel-board figures; bibliographies, worksheets, and a CD with instructions; nursery rhymes in English and Spanish; and graphics and templates of documents. This volume is infused with enthusiasm to serve the children of Spanish-speakers. It will not only help English-speaking librarians, but also the bilingual ones to present and enjoy MGOL.—Freda Mosquera, Broward County Library, Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Based on Mother Goose on the Loose, which combines library programming for children from birth to age three with Barbara Cass-Beggs’ concept for teaching music to young children, this informative book will help librarians plan and implement bilingual storytimes. All of the lyrics, activities, and scripts have Spanish translations alongside the English. Resources include a CD-ROM with audio of the songs and rhymes and reproducible documents found in the book. The most helpful information covers how to work within the Latino community; how to plan and present with a Spanish-speaking partner; and how to customize the book’s programs to suit the individual library. The section with lyrics and rhymes indicates which appear on the CD and the track number. Non-Spanish-speaking librarians, as well as those who speak Spanish, will benefit from the book. --Shelley Glantz

Edition details

• Publisher: ALA Neal-Schuman
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1555706916
• ISBN 13: 9781555706913
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 177