Read alouds with bilingual children’s books are great ways to help MEP students’ language skills! A great place to start finding books is Libros for Language, a digital library designed for teachers.
There are an unlimited number of ways to be creative with ELL read alouds: check out the ELL Reader’s Theater activity by Kristina Robertson of Reading Rockets.
◊ View a List of Bilingual Books at the Penn State Berks Thun Library
◊ Search for Bilingual Books at All Penn State Libraries via The Cat
How to Search: Limit your search by “Format” to “Juvenile Book”. Identify books you like and click the “Request” buttons to deliver the books to the front desk at Thun Library in 2-3 business days.
Side by side : the story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez = Lado a lado : la historia de Dolores Huerta y César Chávez 1st ed. By Monia Brown, Rayo, 2010.
Why Bilingual Books?
Bilingual books like Side by Side| Lado A Lado offer parallel texts written in English and Spanish, making them great for teaching either language! Many of these books cover topics relevant to MEP students. Lots of colorful illustrations help young readers understand the words.