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Mi libro de palabras
Grades K–1

This Spanish version of My Word Book is a personal word and picture book that provides an initial list of 90 high-frequency sight words with accompanying illustrations, plus plenty of blank lines and picture boxes for new words and illustrations chosen by the student or teacher. Additional words can be selected from thematic units, lessons, literature, word walls, or other sources. A section in the back of the book provides pages for school tools, the names of friends and family members, and other categories of words.

Perfect for use with My Word Book in bilingual classrooms, Mi libro de palabras pays special attention to differences in Spanish spelling and punctuation. As students use the book, they start making the links between words and images, as well as learning the “labels” for familiar objects in their world. The process of adding words that are relevant and personally meaningful engages students in learning and remembering, and this process also facilitates differentiated instruction by enabling each student to create a personal collection of words that can be recognized and spelled correctly.