Hi! I’m Ms. Gaby and below you’ll find a quick guide to use while reading the fully bilingual hardcover book Nosotros Mean Us.
Before Reading:
- Let’s look at the front cover, what do you see? What do you think this book might be about?
- Let’s look at the back cover for some clues.
- This book was written by Paloma Valdivia, she is the author.
During Reading:
- This book is written in short, simple sentences, so as we read, we can take our time, and concentrate on pronouncing and elaborating on the key words. In this case, we can say together the names of each kind of animal, in English and Spanish:
- Oveja – Sheep
- Cordero – Lamb
- Yegua – Horse
- Potrillo – Foal
- Gran Pez – Big Fish
- Alevín – Fry
- Osa – Bear
- Osezno – Cub
- Topa – Mole
- Pequeño Topo – Pup
- Coneja – Rabbit
- Conejito – Bunny
- Un día – One day
- Diferentes – Different
- Mamá – Mom
- Hijo – Child
- Nosotros – Us
After Reading:
- Let’s talk about what we just read/listened to:
- Which pair of animals appeared first in the story? (Oveja y Cordero – Sheep & Lamb)
- What is the name of a female horse in Spanish? (Yegua)
- How do you say Big Fish in Spanish? (Gran Pez)
- How do we call the baby of an Osa in English? (Cub)
- How do we call the baby of a Coneja in English? (Bunny)
- Using the story as inspiration, let’s make a drawing of nosotros with someone we love! Or a drawing of a pair of animals, one big and one small.
Give these suggestions a try and let us know how it went in a comment below!
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