La madre perfecta: A language-learning novella [Spanish]

By Voces Digital and Rachel Emery

Book Overview

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Despite being displaced by Hurricane Maria as a child, Laura considers herself lucky. Her mother works long hours at a tech company, but Laura has cute little Gordi, her guinea pig and, of course, there's Eva-the device that controls their hurricane-proof home. Eva helps Laura with her homework, talks with her about her problems, and even has a special mode for when her mother isn't home. Laura loves having Eva around... until she doesn't.

This is a story about the power of-and potential problems with-technology, written in comprehensible Spanish for advanced beginners, using mostly the present tense. Glossary is included. This is an educational reader for beginning learners of the Spanish language.

This book is written using vocabulary and grammar from Level 1 of the Nuestra Historia Spanish curriculum by Voces. Students who have completed a year of learning with Nuestra Historia will have an easy time understanding this short novel.

From Nuestra Historia, a comprehensible input curriculum series by Voces Digital.
La "madre perfecta" is programmed to teach you Spanish...

Reinforcing beginner vocabulary about technology, school, family, daily activities, friendships, and home life.

Using a limited number of the most frequently-used words in Spanish and beginner-friendly (mostly) present-tense grammar.

Providing illustrations that help to support understanding of the story at key moments in the plot.

Including facts about Puerto Rican culture and recent history.

Reviews from students:

"Yo recomiendo este libro porque es muy interesante. Es m s o menos realista. A m me gust "

"It was really compelling and intense, I recommend the book to anyone who likes sci-fi and action."

"Me gusta el libro porque hay mucha acci n y es muy interesante. T necesitas el libro."

Reading is the way
"Picking up word meanings by reading is 10 times faster than intensive vocabulary instruction."

―Stephen Krashen (1993). The Power of Reading, p. 15, citing a study by Nagy, Herman and Anderson

"Incidental learning of words during reading may be the easiest and single most powerful means of promoting large-scale vocabulary growth."

―Nagy, W.E. & Herman, P.A. (1987). Breadth and Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge: Implications for Acquisition and Instruction. In M.G. McKeown & M.E. Curtis (Eds.), The Nature of Vocabulary Acquisition, p. 27

"According to the research, students who do SSR typically gain at least as much on standardized tests as students who participate in traditional programs, and usually do much better if the program lasts long enough. SSR is ideal for the intermediate level but also can begin earlier."

―Stephen Krashen (1997). Foreign Language Education the Easy Way, p. 26

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN: 1731061552
• ISBN13: 9781731061553
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 62 Pages
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"