Teacher/Librarian Resources and Teaching Strategies

Ideas! and Curriculum Activities — in this section you can explore language arts activities as well as curriculum extensions for each of Pat's picture books and her book of poetry for young adults, My Own True Name.

Latino Artistic Expression: An Educational Guide for Teachers [PDF- 1.3MB] — this resource guide is based on the PBS documentary Visiones: Latinos Arts and Culture, produced by the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture. All activities and content may be adapted for appropriate use with students in grades K-12.

Sampler of Latino Children's Books Authors — a list of Latina and Latino authors who write for children in this country, where they live, and where they were born.

Creating Inclusive Schools — here are some questions to ask yourself, colleagues, administrators and community when thinking about creating inclusive schools.

Resources for Serving Latino Children and Families — a listing of reference titles, bibliographies, and guidebooks for teachers and librarians.

A Letter from Pat to Students — Pat regularly writes an open letter to her young readers. Click here for her current letter and archives of previous letters.

Using Reader Response Theory with My Own True Name — an online video informs about a new teaching strategy using Pat's book of poems for young adults. The source is a professional development workshop, The Expanding Canon: Teaching Multicultural Literature in High School.

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