Rooted in Strength: Using Translanguaging to Grow Multilingual Readers and Writers

Espinosa, Cecilia,Ascenzi-Moreno, Laura

ISBN 10: 1338753878 / ISBN 13: 9781338753875

Published by Scholastic Professional, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rooted in Strength: Using Translanguaging to Grow Multilingual Readers and Writers
• Publisher: Scholastic Professional
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1338753878
• ISBN 13: 9781338753875
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Espinosa and Ascenzi-Moreno demonstrate how our emergent bilingual students who speak two or more languages in their daily lives― thrive when they are able to use “translanguaging” to tap the power of their entire linguistic and sociocultural repertoires.

Additionally, the authors present rich and thoughtful literacy practices that propel emergent bilinguals into reading and writing success. The core of this approach is honoring and leveraging the language and cultural resources emergent bilinguals bring to school― and rooting instruction in their strengths. Knowing more than one language is, indeed, a gift to the classroom! Includes a foreword by Ofelia Garcia.

From the Back Cover

Rooted in Strength is the book many of us have been waiting to read. Espinosa and Ascenzi-Moreno demonstrate the importance of using childrens' multilingualism as a strength in reading and writing instruction. This is a must-read for all educators who work with emergent bilinguals. Whether you are multilingual or not, you are sure to get ideas on how to support your students.

- Dr. Sandra Lucia Osorio, Associate Professor, Illinois State UniversityIn this book, children are at the center of literacy instruction - their langauge and history, and their interests and current lived experience. Using a frame of translanguaging theory and practice, the authors highlight the strengths and creativity of emergent bilingual students and demonstrate how to engage them in meaningful reading and writing, within a multilingual, multimodal community.

- Dr. Danling Fu, Professor, University of Florida, author of Writing Between Languages and Translanguaging for Emergent Bilinguals

With the mindset of strength-based learning, teachers can use the practical tools in this book to regain the joy and love of teaching and learning for all students. This is the evolutionary work that is needed to foster the next generation of multilingual readers and writers.

- Dr. Maria Armstrong, Executive Director, Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS)

Rooted in Strength beautifully weaves the understanding of bilingual children's complex, dynamic language practices into literacy instructin. It is a must-read for teachers who are starting their journey, as well as those in curriculum, leadership, and teacher-education roles.

- Dr. Carla Espana and Dr. Luz Yadira Herrera, authors of En Comunidad: Lessons for Centering the Voices and Experiences of Bilingual Latinx Students.