The Piñata Workshop

By Barbara M. Flores, Elena Castro, Eddie Hernández
Paperback: $8.50

Do you know how piñatas are made? Read this book to find out.

Front cover for El taller de piñatas by Barbara Flores; Elena Castro; Eddie Hernández
This book is also available in Spanish
El taller de piñatas
By Barbara M. Flores, Elena Castro, Eddie Hernández

Description

Do you know how piñatas are made? Read this book to find out.

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About the Creators

Barbara M. Flores
Barbara M. Flores

Barbara M. Flores was born in Madera, California. She holds a Ph.D. in education from the University of Arizona and is involved in many children’s literacy organizations including the International Reading Association and the California Association of Bilingual Educators. Barbara based this story on a trick she played on her younger sister when they were little. She lives in San Bernardino, California, with her daughter.

Elena Castro

Elena Castro began as a bilingual teacher in Calexico, Ca. After 19 years in the classroom she became the Coordinator of Curriculum, providing staff development on effective classroom instruction. Ms. Castro became a principal and 4 years later, Asst. Superintendent for the same district where she was responsible for all instructional programs. She joined the Imperial County Office of Education as Asst. Superintendent for Educational Services where she assisted districts on current issues concerning Literacy, EL’s, LCAP, ELD, Parent Involvement and CCSS. Ms. Castro is co-author of the Piñata and Mas Piñata Literacy Series, written for bilingual students.

Eddie Hernández

Eddie Hernández has been in education for the past 34 years. He was a bilingual kindergarten teacher for several years and also taught other grade levels during his teaching career. He is co-author of the "Pinata" and "Mas Pinata" authentic emergent literacy series. During the time of its inception he co-presented around the country on early literacy, with a focus on practical strategies teachers could use in the classroom. Eddie has been a principal in the elementary level, working with English language learners, and a director at the Imperial County Office of Education, where he provided support to the districts in the county. He is currently the principal at the Imperial Valley Center for Exceptional Children working with students diagnosed with severe disabilities, autism, and downs syndrome.

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781620149324
  • Publication Date Mar 01, 2020
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.125 lbs
  • Page Count 16
  • Word Count 153
  • Interests

  • Audience Children
  • Themes Beginning Concepts, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Classroom Activities, Cultural Diversity, Dual Language, Early Emergent, Early Readers, Emergent, Families, Fiction, Friendship, Guided Reading, Informational / Expository Nonfiction, Latinx / Latino / Hispanic, Leveled Readers, Nonfiction, Photographic Illustrations, Realistic Fiction, Spanish
  • Reading Levels

  • Guided Reading K
  • ATOS Book Level 2.5
  • Lexile Code AD
  • Lexile Level 540
  • Bebop Reading Early Fluent
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      Read this book to find out what happens to a sly fly that annoys a boy.

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      ¿Qué sigue?

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      Here is a fun book about shapes and patterns. Can you guess what comes next.

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      Do you know how Santa Claus enters a house? Read this book and find out!

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      Read and learn a fun rhyme about the shiny stars up in the sky.

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      Learn to count with ten little bears.

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      Find out about the rooms in one boy's home. What rooms do you have in your home?

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      What colors do you see in a rainbow? Read this book and learn what they are.

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      This book tells you about some of the ingredients that can be used to make a yummy soup.

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      A naughty boy visits the house of three bears. What do you think will happen?

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      Once there was a chick that was sad and lonely. Read this story to find out why it feels this way.

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      Have you ever been to a zoo? This book tells about some of the animals you may see at a zoo.

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      A young boy went to a rodeo. What do you think he saw there?

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      With this book you can learn to plant a seed and grow a pretty flower.

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      Lots of animals live on Uncle Peter's farm. This book tells you about some of them.

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      Do you know how a butterfly is born and grows? Read this book to find out.

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      Practice counting with a clever little fly.

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      The gingerbread girl thinks she is very smart. Read this book to see what happens to her.

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      What do you like to play in each season of the year? Which season do you like best?

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      This book will show you that shapes are everywhere all around us.

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      Can you name your five senses? This book shows what you can do with each of them.

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      In this book you will learn how to make a necklace.

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      Tamales are delicious. This book tells you how to make them.

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      Read this story to find out what happened to three little pigs that never obeyed their mother.

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      A bicycle has many parts. Read this book to find out what they are.

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