Conferences and Events

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• Summer Workshops 2008 Talleres de Verano Books in Spanish for Young Readers: June 9-11—Current Issues: Books in Spanish for Young Readers; June 23-25—Books and Reading Strategies for English-language Learners in Grades K-8; July 14-16—Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents/Los libros en español para niños y adolescentes.
  

Summer Workshops 2008 Talleres de Verano - Books in Spanish for Young Readers

The Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents at California State University San Marcos announces three workshops:

• June 9-11—Current Issues: Books in Spanish for Young Readers. Introduction to and analysis of current practices and problems in selecting and using books in Spanish for children and adolescents. Sample topics and activities are: Discussion of reader appeal and literary quality, the Spanish-language publishing world, language issues. (Three-day workshop to be conducted in English. $115.)

• June 23-25—Books and Reading Strategies for English-language Learners in Grades K-8. This workshop will focus on the language and culture of English-language learners through the selection of appropriate multicultural literature and will use quality multicultural literature to teach reading strategies and foster literacy development. Topics and activities include: Thematic units, Preview/Review, DRTA (Directed Reading Thinking Activity), QAR (Question-Answer Relationships), Reciprocal Questioning, Reader's Theater, Choral Reading, Visualization and Responding through the Arts. Methods for accelerating vocabulary development and motivating readers also will be demonstrated. (Three-day workshop to be conducted in English. $115.)

• July 14-16—Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents/Los libros en español para niños y adolescentes. Introduction to quality fiction, nonfiction and reference books in Spanish for children and adolescents, including different genres, subjects and countries of publication. (Three-day workshop to be conducted in Spanish; however, Spanish-speaking ability is not required. $115.)

Workshop sessions will be from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Students will be free to use the resources of the Center in the afternoons.

Enrollment is limited; early registration is definitely recommended.

For further information, please call (760) 750-4070, e-mail Dr. Isabel Schon at ischon@csusm.edu or write: Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents; California State University San Marcos; 333. S. Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos, CA 92096-0001; Fax: (760) 750-4073.

To register, please complete this form (.pdf), send with your check (nonrefundable) payable to CSUSM Foundation - Barahona Center, and mail to:

Dr. Isabel Schon
Barahona Center
Kellogg Library - Room 5000
California State University San Marcos
333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road
San Marcos, CA 92096-0001