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My Name Is María IsabelA RIF GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIESThemes: Latino Culture, Family, Transitions, SocialSituations, SchoolGrade Level: 2nd to 5th gradeBook Brief: For María, switching to a new school ismore difficult than usual when theteacher decides to call her Mary.Author:Alma Flor AdaIllustrator:K. Dyble ThompsonTIME TO READ!Before reading, makeconnections: Has your familyever moved? How did yourchild feel as the new kid atschool? Was it hard to fit in?While reading, look at thepictures: There aren’t many pictures in this book, sothe few pictures there are must be really important.What scenes from the book do the pictures show?Why do you think the artist chose those scenes?After reading, ask questions:◆ Why did María’s teacher call her Mary?◆ Why do you think her teacher calling her Marybothered María so much?◆ What would you have done if you were in María’ssituation?◆ Is your name important to you? Why or why not?RELATED ACTIVITIESWHAT’S IN A NAME?Materials: camera or camera phone, scissors, tape, paperTake pictures of letters around town (in signs, onbillboards, etc.). You can also take some pictures ofyour favorite places. Print or develop the picturesand make a collage of your name. If you don’t have aprinter, use a free website like www.smilebox.com tomake an online scrapbook of your pictures.OUT AND ABOUTTalk with your child about the importance of theirname. What does it mean? How did you come upwith it? Are they named after a relative or a closefamily friend? Did you almost name your childsomething else? Share stories about your own nameor the names of other family members.RED BEANS AND RICEIngredients: 1 cup cooked rice, 1 can red beans(drained), olive oil, 1/4 cup chopped green or redpepper, chopped onion, 1 garlic clove, 1/4 tsp.coriander, pepper to tasteCook peppers and onions in a pan with a little oliveoil. When softened, add finely chopped garlic clove.Cook for another minute. Add red beans, 2 tbsp.water, coriander andpepper. Cover andsimmer for 30minutes. Add beansto cooked rice. Mixand eat.ADDITIONAL RESOURCESOTHER BOOKS BY THIS AUTHORI Love Saturdays y domingos (2004), Dancing Home(2011), Yours Truly, Goldilocks (2001), With Love, LittleRed Hen (2004), The Lizard and the Sun (1999).
My Name Is María IsabelA RIF GUIDE FOR COMMUNITY COORDINATORSThemes: Latino Culture, Family, Transitions, SocialSituations, SchoolGrade Level: 2nd to 5th gradeBook Brief: For María, switching to a new school ismore difficult than usual when theteacher decides to call her Mary.Author:Alma Flor AdaIllustrator:K. Dyble ThompsonTIME TO READ!Before reading: Discuss the importance of names. The little girl in the story is proud of hername because she was named after relatives. Find out if your kids know who they werenamed after and why, or what their names mean. Are their names important to them?RELATED ACTIVITIESTISSUE PAPER FLOWERS (AGES 5-12)Alma Flor, the author’s name, means “soul flower”in Spanish. Make tissue paper flowers in honor of theauthor!Materials: tissue paper, yarn, tape, scissors1. Stack six sheets of tissue paper. They can bedifferent colors or all the same color. Fold thestack like a fan/accordion.2. Cut folded paper fan in half through the middle.Each half will make one flower.3. Take one half (still folded) and trim both ends intoa rounded point.4. Tie yarn around the center of each folded fan ofpaper.5. Gently separate each layer of the folded paper bypulling up and down until you have a circular shape.6. Tape ends together at the top and bottom so theflower will stay open.THE NAME GAME (AGES 7-12)Materials: paper, pencils, crayons or markersHave the children write acrostic poems using theirnames. For each letter of their name, they shouldthink of a word or phrase that describes them.They should decorate their poemswith pictures ofthemselves ortheir favoritethings.Example:ADDITIONAL RESOURCESOTHER BOOKS BY THIS AUTHORI Love Saturdays y domingos (2004), Dancing Home (2011), Yours Truly, Goldilocks(2001), With Love, Little Red Hen (2004), The Lizard and the Sun (1999).TECHNOLOGY LINK FOR KIDSwww.rif.org/kids
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