The Two Volcanoes

By Barbara M. Flores, Elena Castro, Eddie Hernández, John Martinez

Open this book to read the Aztec legend of Izta, Popo, and the two volcanoes.

Front cover for Los dos volcanes by Barbara Flores; Elena Castro; Eddie Hernández and John Martinez
This book is also available in Spanish
Los dos volcanes
By Barbara M. Flores, Elena Castro, Eddie Hernández, John Martinez

Description

Open this book to read the Aztec legend of Izta, Popo, and the two volcanoes.

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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.

John Martinez
John Martinez

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781643793054
  • Publication Date Feb 01, 2022
  • Trim Size 8.5 × 6.625 in
  • Weight 0.125 lbs
  • Page Count 16
  • Word Count 370
  • Interests

  • Audience Children
  • Themes Beginning Concepts, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Classroom Activities, Coping with Death, Cultural Diversity, Diversity, Dual Language, Early Emergent, Early Readers, Education, Emergent, Fiction, Folktale / Folklore / Traditional Literature, Guided Reading, Indigenous / First Nations / Native American, Latinx / Latino / Hispanic, Leveled Readers, Spanish
  • Reading Levels

  • Guided Reading M
  • Spanish Guided Reading M
  • ATOS Book Level 3.1
  • DRA 28
  • Interest Level Grades K - 4
  • Lexile Code AD
  • Lexile Level 680
  • Reading Level Grades 2 - 3
  • Bebop Reading Early Fluent
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