Sopa de Frijoles

About the Book: 

¡Mira Look! Sopa de frijoles, un poema para cocinar / Bean Soup, a Cooking Poem

A review from Vamos a Leer, a blog overseen by the Latin American & Iberian Institute that supports K-12 teaching about Latin America.

https://teachinglatinamericathroughliterature.wordpress.com/2016/11/14/mira-look-sopa-de-frijoles-un-poema-para-cocinar-bean-soup-a-cooking-poem/

 

PaperTigers: Sopa de frijoles book review

An brief overview and review of the book.

http://www.papertigers.org/reviews/USA/papertigers/SopaDeFrijoles.html

 

Poetry for Children: Book Links Interview with Jorge Argueta

An interview with the author of Sopa de Frijoles.

http://poetryforchildren.blogspot.com/2014/01/book-links-interview-with-jorge-argueta.html

 

Cosas que tal vez no sabía del ilustrador Rafael Yockteng

A blog post about the illustrator, Rafael Yockteng, and his artistic work and process. This post is written in Spanish.

https://laurajuliana.wordpress.com/2014/09/06/cosas-que-tal-vez-no-sabia-del-ilustrador-rafael-yockteng/

Geography: 

South America Facts

Facts about the geography and culture of South America for kids.

http://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/south-america-facts.html

 

Come explore… South America with Lonely Planet for Kids

A short video about South American countries.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFcvCn2zPn8

History: 

About - History: Latin America

UC Berkeley’s Library guide to Latin American history.

http://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/history/latinamerica

 

History of South America - Lonely Planet Travel Information

A brief article about South American history.

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/south-america/history

 

South America Timeline - World Atlas

A timeline of South American history from 5000 BC to the present day 2000’s.

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/satimeln.htm

Culture: 

Enforex: Latin American Culture

A website with information about Latin American art, history, literature, and more.

http://www.enforex.com/culture/latin-america/

 

Study Abroad Advisor: Understanding Latin American Cultures

An overview of cultural characteristics.

http://www.transitionsabroad.com/publications/magazine/0605/study_abroad_understanding_latin_american_cultures.shtml

 

Latin American Countries Traditional Outfits & Cultural Attire

Photographs of traditional outfits from every Latin American country.

http://www.latina.com/fashion/trends/latin-america-traditional-cutltural-outfits

 

Language: 

Spanish for Kids

Spanish vocabulary with pronunciations, along with various lesson plans for the classroom. Lesson 7 includes vocabulary associated with food.

http://www.spanishtown.ca/spanishforkids/spanishforkids.htm#.WEl55-YrJnI

 

Learn Spanish Food Vocabulary With Basho & Friends

Learn about breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert in this catchy track from Basho & Friends.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu5gm6LgCzo

 

Spanish Poems for Kids

A website with many Spanish poetry resources for children.

http://www.spanishplayground.net/spanish-poems-for-kids/

Food: 

Black Bean Soup | Sopa de frijoles negros

A recipe of black bean soup from the blog, The Hungry Cuban.

http://www.thehungrycuban.com/black-bean-soup-sopa-de-frijoles-negros/

 

Sopa de Frijoles con Carne (Beans and Beef Soup)

A recipe of bean and beef soup from the blog, My Colombian recipes.

http://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/sopa-de-frijoles-con-carne-beans-and-beef-soup

 

South American Recipes

Over 210 South American recipes from All Recipes.

http://allrecipes.com/recipes/730/world-cuisine/latin-american/south-american/

Teaching Activities: 

Storytime Activities from Groundwood Books

Various activities for the classroom provided by the publisher.

http://groundwoodbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/CookingPoems_ActivitySheet_01.pdf

 

Teaching Metaphors and Similes: Make a Game of It  

A game to teach similes and metaphors, as well as additional links to other teaching resources.

https://robinbneal.com/2013/12/14/teaching-metaphors-and-similes-make-a-game-of-it/

 

Do You Ever Feel Like a Plastic Bag? Teaching Simile and Metaphor Through Song

A lesson plan for teaching similes and metaphors through pop songs.

http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewResourceLesson/Preview/48843

Articles For Reference: 

Aquí y Allá

An article about exploring life through poetry.

http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/24_04/24_04_aqui.shtml

 

Reading, Living, and Writing Bilingual Poetry as ScholARTistry in the Language Arts Classroom

An article about the art of multiple languages and scholartistry, which is a hybrid practice that combines tools used by the literary, visual, and/or performing arts with tools used by educators to explore the human condition.

https://www.csun.edu/~bashforth/305_PDF/305_ME3/LanguageVarieties/LanguageVarities_LangArts/ReadingLivingBilingualPoetry_LA_Mar2006.pdf

 

Re-imaging Education through Bilingual Poetry

An essay explaining the importance of bilingual poetry and bilingual education in America.

http://centerwest.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/education.pdf

Organizations: 

Read Conmigo

An organization whose mission is to promote bilingual literacy, one family at a time. They distribute free books to schools and families and have resources for teachers and parents.

https://www.readconmigo.org/home

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