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A Funny Dolch Word Book #1 Un Libro Cómico #1 de la Palabra de Dolch. Excerpts Instructions Order
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Dolch Sight Word Book (Spanish - English) Dolch Sight Words Spanish List, Complete English Lists Parents' and Teachers' Books (Spanish - English) Idioms
Thumbs Up for a Second Language The Need to Learn a Second Language ESL Links, Grammar and Writing |
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Body Parts by Bev Schumacher
and Body Parts Las Partes Del Cuerpo Click title to order from Amazon.com. Ages: 3-6 Colorful photos attract children to learning body parts in this concept book. Questions, labels of pictures, and a glossary are given in English and Spanish with sound spellings for both languages. Bilingual instructions help parents and other educators use Body Parts Las Partes Del Cuerpo most effectively for ESL students. |
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My Pal, Victor by Diane Gonzales Bertrand
Click title to order from Amazon.com. The delightful surprise ending inspires and comforts handicapped children. Dominic tells of many things which he enjoys doing with his pal, Victor: swimming, telling stories, riding the roller coaster, etc. On the last page, the illustrator shows Victor in a wheel chair. This is not mentioned in the text. Each page is in Spanish and English. There is a glossary at the end. This book would be a valuable addition to any elementary school library. |
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A Home for Pearl Squirrel / LA Casita De LA Ardilla Perla: A Solomon Raven Story / Una Historia Del Cuervo Salomon by Amy Crane Johnson |
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Lewis Cardinal's First Winter / El Primer Invierno de Luis, el Carenal: A Solomon Raven Story / Una Historia Del Cuervo Salomon by Amy Crane Johnson |
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Vegetable Dreams/Sueno De Verduras by Dawn Jeffers A dream of having a vegetable garden becomes a reality as a girl develops a friendship with an old neighbor who lets her use part of his garden. The family develops closer ties with the neighbor and with each other. The vivid illustrations add to the warmth of the English-Spanish story. |
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Mason Moves Away: A Solomon Raven Story / Mason se Muda: Un Cuento del Cuervo Salomon by Amy Crane Johnson This Spanish-English book helps children adjust to moving to a new home. Mason is comforted with these words. "Sometimes we have go do things we don't like," said Solomon. "Having friends makes it easier." |
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On the Banks of the Amazon/En Las Orillas Del Amazonas by Nancy Kelly Allen The illustrations captivate the reader on a delightful trip along the Amazon River. The rhythmic English and Spanish text describes plants, animals, and two hunters. At the end, it is a pleasant surprise to learn that they are shooting with cameras. |
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English and Spanish are on each page of A Funny Dolch Word Book #1
Un Libro Cómico #1 de la Palabra de Dolch. Excerpts Instructions Order The 220 Service Words and 95 Nouns Which Build Confidence They include irregular verbs; words which can't be pictured such as at, from, where; words which can't be sounded out by decoding rules and need to be known by sight (how they look); the most frequently used prepositions; and homonyms such as read and red! Edward Dolch made lists of 220 service words which comprise 50 - 75% of the text in children's books in the US. He also made a list of 95 frequently used nouns. Dolch words should be read quickly and easily (on sight). |
It is essential for readers to learn their Dolch sight words. Many reading programs emphasize memorizing them. If readers stumble over these frequently used words, this takes a lot of energy away from tackling new words. It hinders comprehension when readers miss words such as for, of, to, too, on, now, then, here, there. Spanish translations of some of the 220 Dolch words and 95 Dolch nouns are in the table below. See the complete lists of Dolch sight words in English. | Practice prepositions, irregular verbs, pronouns, and other frequently used words in the context using these Dolch sight word books.
These books have been used in elementary school regular classes, special eduation in the lower and upper grades, ESL, and adult literacy programs.
These are in English. They have been used for ESL instruction from many languages.
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| Some Dolch Words from the List of 220 Words
The 95 Dolch Nouns apple = manzana | birthday = cumpleaños boat = barco box = caja boy = niño, muchacho bread = pan brother = hermano cake = pastel, tarta, bizcocho car = automóvil, coche, carro cat = gato, gata chair = silla chicken = gallina, pollo children = niños, niñas Christmas = Navidad coat = abrigo, chaqueta corn = maíz cow = vaca day = día dog = perro, perra doll = muñeca door = puerta duck = pato egg = huevo eye = ojo farm = finca, rancho, granja farmer = agricultora, granjero father = padre feet = pies fire = fuego fish = pescado, pescados floor = piso flower = flor game = juego garden = jardín, huerta girl = niña, muchacha good-by (goodbye) = adiós grass = hierba, césped ground = masa, suelo, tierra hand = mano head = cabeza hill = cerro home = hogar horse = caballo house = casa kitty = minino, gatito, gatita | leg = pierna, pata letter = letra man = hombre men = hombres milk = leche money = dinero morning = mañana mother = madre name = nombre nest = nido night = noche paper = papel party = fiesta picture = foto, lámina pig = cerdo rabbit = conejo rain = lluvia ring = aro, argolla, anillo robin = petirrojo Santa Claus = San Nicolás school = escuela seed = grano, germen sheep = oveja shoe = zapato sister = hermana snow = nieve song = canción squirrel = ardilla stick = palillo street = calle sun = sol table = mesa, meseta thing = cosa time = duración, hora, tiempo top = cima toy = juguete tree = árbol watch = reloj water = agua way = manera wind = viento window = ventana wood = bosque, madera |
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