📖 Story Time “El monstruo de los colores” con la Sra Jackie

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Did you know that your children don’t have to fully understand a foreign language in order to enjoy a book written in that language? Don’t believe us?

Watch as Señora Jackie masterfully reads El monstruo de colores by Anna Llenas to a group of attentive children at a Barnes & Noble event. 

Book description:

Have you ever gotten into a mess with your emotions? Well, the same thing has happened to the colorful monster, who must learn to put joy, sadness, anger, fear and calm in order. With this magnificent illustrated book and its expressive illustrations, your child will be able to easily identify the different emotions that he experiences during the day.

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Child's Learning Style Quiz

'Learning Styles' is a term that refers to different ways in which human beings learn, process, and retain information. Though we use all of the learning styles, we tend to be stronger in and prefer one above the others. Discovering your child's preferred learning style will help you know how to teach them better you as well as assist them in developing the lesser used styles. 

1 / 7

If you are teaching about geography, your child would learn best by:

Creating a map out of playdough or construction paper.

Reading an atlas or looking at the internet for photos.

Watching a video or talking with you about the lesson.

2 / 7

You are teaching new vocabulary words about the topic, ‘family.’ Does your child:

Ask to see photos of your family?

Want to sing a song about family?

Act out different family member roles?

3 / 7

You are reading a story. What is your child doing?

Listening intently.

Being really wiggly.

Pointing at the pictures.

4 / 7

When in a group with other children, your child…

Observes what other children are doing and copies them.

Talks a lot and tells a lot of stories, real and imaginary.

Wants to play an active game, like tag or hide and go seek, or connect over a toy.

5 / 7

When doing an art project with your child, they….

Concentrate more on the art materials (paint, glue, paper,...) rather than focusing on the outcome of the art.

Are easily distracted by background noises.

Put a lot of time and effort into how the project looks.

6 / 7

When your child is not sure how to spell a word, what are they most likely to do?

Trace the letters out in the air (finger spelling).

Write it down to see if it looks right.

Spell it out loud to hear if it sounds right.

7 / 7

Which statement best represents your child?

They can often repeat back what I have said and are very aware of verbal tones and cues.

My child likes to get their hands on everything and seems to have trouble sitting still for long periods of time.

My child can read my body language and facial expressions well and likes to see charts, visuals, and images during lessons.

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