Patterns of Power en español

“As bilingual educators, we have an obligation to provide many mirrors. Using literature that connects directly to students’ lived experiences as we teach conventions is a great place to start.” Caroline Sweet

In Patterns of Power en español: Inviting Bilingual Writers into the Conventions of Spanish, Grades, 1–5, bilingual teacher and coach Caroline Sweet has adapted lesson sets from the bestselling book Patterns of Power: Inviting Young Writers into the Conventions of Language, Grades, 1–5 for use in the bilingual classroom. With these adaptations, you can teach Spanish-language conventions authentically using ten-minute lessons that cover key Spanish grammar topics.

Inside you’ll find:

• 53 lessons focused on teaching the conventions of the Spanish language
• Lesson sets that use the popular invitational process from Patterns of Power
• Model sentences excerpted from authentic Spanish-language children’s trade books
• Correlation to Spanish TEKS
• A Patterns-of-Power Planning Guide adapted for Spanish

Patterns of Power en español allows your bilingual students to notice, discover, and celebrate author craft in both languages. Through an examination of conventions and trying them out on their own, students embrace both reading and writing and discover the power in each language.