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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.