El Tapiz de Abuela (Hardcover)

from nmhale

In this story set in Guatemala, Esperanza and her grandmother still weave their wares by hand while most families have switched to commercial made fabrics. Esperanza and her grandma are working on a special project for the upcoming fiesta market. When they go to the village, though, Abuela wraps ...

from ymartinez

Summary: Story of Guatemalan grandmother teaching her granddaughter how to weave. Teaching: For ESL I would use this to introduce different Hispanic cultures along with their traditions and language. It may be used as whole class reading.

from Elizabeth1977

This is a beautifully illustrated picture book about a grandmother and granddaughter. It contains many terms used in Guatemala and would be great to use in a Spanish class with young children.

from kmacphee

ESL classroom use: introduction to S. American cultures, grammar.

from Andymcclellan_93

I think is a great book for teaching kids about another culture. I absolutely loved it. I think that this is a really great book for ESL students, but for any kid in general to teach them about a different culture.