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Latine Spanish-language children’s literature is powerful for supporting bilingual learners’ language and literacy development and nurturing cross-linguistic connections. Libros solidarios shows K–6 teachers how to grow biliteracy through authentic Spanish-language picture books, early readers, and middle-grade literature on key topics like identity, family, community, and immigration. Written in Spanish with brief English introductions to each chapter, this book is perfect for use in any space with bilingual and multilingual Spanish speakers.The heart of this book is 18 K-6 classroom-ready unit plans. Built around Spanish-language text pairings, the units encourage deep engagement with the texts' themes and advance a metalinguistic study of varieties of the Spanish language. For each unit, teachers will get:Unit Overview: Essential questions, Spanish-language objectives, translanguaging objectives, and key conceptsUnit Projects: Recommendations for multiple means of expression to evaluate students’ learning (aligned with UDL)Sample Activities: Language study charts, sample teacher moves, personal reflections, and book club discussion guides for language practice and content analysis Language Study: Guidance for intentional analysis of Spanish language practices and characteristics in textsTranslation Discussion Guide: Prompts to examine differences between the languages and create opportunities for cross-linguistic discussions and connectionsReading Group Guides: Additional paired texts for guiding further reading and teaching on the topicAn essential resource for bilingual education programs and Spanish language classes, this innovative book will help teachers nurture their students’ language and literacy skills while honoring their linguistic and cultural practices.

Families of young children are more complex and diverse than ever and today's early childhood professionals must be fully prepared to meet their needs. With the third edition of this bestselling text, pre- and inservice practitioners will develop the critical skills and knowledge they need to understand and support diverse families of children birth to 5. Enhanced with timely updates reflecting changes in the research and the field, this new edition is ideal for use as a professional reference or a core introductory text for child and family courses. Early childhood educators and interventionists will keep this book close at hand year after year to advance their cultural competence and help them meet the individual needs of each family they work with. Learn How To:work effectively and respectfully with families across different contexts, from site-based intervention to home visitsbetter understand the racial, cultural, ethnic, and linguistic underpinnings of a family’s lifedevelop interventions that reflect each family’s viewpoints, practices, and preferencescommunicate and collaborate effectively with every familyprovide culturally responsive support to families of children with disabilitiesaddress risk factors such as poverty, addiction, and violencesupport the emotional well-being of families and strong caregiver–child attachmentguide families in developing the confidence and competence to achieve their goals and help their children thriveNew and updated information on: linguistic challenges and translanguaging immigrant and refugee families DEC EI/ECSE Standards and Recommended Practices race, equity, and social justice foster families unhoused families curriculum materials

Secure parent–child attachment is essential to healthy development and well-being—but for young children with disabilities or developmental delays, forming these foundational early relationships can be challenging. The first attachment-focused resource for EI professionals, this groundbreaking book is your complete guide to the why and how of helping families improve the attachment security of children with disabilities.Written in an engaging, conversational style and firmly rooted in EI best practice, this accessible resource delivers practical, evidence-informed strategies for enhancing parent–child relationships in the critical early years. Whether you’re an in-service or preservice professional, you’ll use this book’s candid insights and real-world guidance to strengthen your practice and build brighter futures for young children and families. Read This Book To: Learn why attachment matters—and how it affects outcomes in childhood and beyondEnhance your understanding of children with disabilities and their challenges in forming secure caregiver–child relationshipsDevelop deeply engaged and respectful partnerships with families to support secure attachment and child developmentApply helpful tools and best-practice principles for informal, natural assessment of attachmentImplement strategies to support the development of positive parent–child relationshipsDevelop skills in reflective practice and work with diverse families in culturally responsive ways