Is there an Estelita in your Classroom?

 

Ms. Wills' class read a book called the Rainbow Tulip.  It's a heartwarming story about a young girl  who is called Estelita at home and Stella at school.  I was truly enlightened by my students' discussion.  Paula said, "Estelita is pretty like me." Kevin, said, "I speak Spanish at home, and English at school just like Estelita."  I used this read aloud as an introduction to the text to self comprehension strategy.  To make the book more fun, we ate lime icecream just like Estelita did with her mother.  Check out the author's website and book reviews.   http://www.patmora.com/book_pages/tulip.htm