Spanish Steps Weblog

ENGLISH for Mom & Dad

Laura — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:39:16 +0000

ENGLISH for Mom & Dad is our newest resource for the parents of all your ELL students. Similar in format to our popular Say Yes! To English, this workbook and audio CD teaches the parents of your ELL students the English basics they need to communicate within the school setting. And . . . it’s English ONLY, which many of you have been asking for!

Now, all your parents, regardless of their native language, can have endless practice at home as they continue to build their confidence in English and support their desire to be involved in the school setting and their child’s education! Lack of transportation, childcare and time restrictions are no longer obstacles!

Affordable enough for each of your families, this resource will not only assist them with the very important task of speaking and understanding English at school, it will also open the lines of communication with you and encourage PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT. Now you can offer all your parents the confidence they need to stay involved throughout the school year!

TNTESOL Conference

Laura — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:56:06 +0000

Thanks to everyone for a terrific conference in Nashville this March for the annual conference. It was great meeting everyone and sharing ideas. We certainly look forward to next year! Laura Willbur, Publisher

CHINESE Notepads

Laura — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:53:43 +0000

We now have over a dozen new bilingual notepads in English/Chinese(Simplified). Now, you can send important reminders home to Mom and Dad about all kinds of important things happening in the classroom and at school. Topics range from the Parent/Teacher Conference, to Reminders to send in various school forms, to Announcements of Field Trips and Continue reading →

School Translations

Laura — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:14:48 +0000

Did you know??? Spanish Steps can assist you with your school translations, from flyers to notes home to Mom and Dad. What to find out more information? Call or e-mail us today at spanishsteps@charter.net.

Arabic Notepads now available

Laura — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:21:11 +0000

Look for English/Arabic notepads in eight different titles – only $3.95 each for a pad of 50 !! Help keep your Arabic-speaking parents welcome and up-to-date.

Perfect Gift for the School Nurse

Laura — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:43:34 +0000

Looking for that perfect gift for the nurse in your life? Treat It With Spanish has everything he or she will need to communicate both with students AND with parents. Treat It With Spanish workbook contains hundreds of already translated comments home to Mom and Dad. Give just the workbook, or add on the optional audio CD Continue reading →

Indiana TESOL conference

Laura — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 13:02:15 +0000

Thanks to INTESOL for a great conference in Indianapolis. See you next year!

Homework

Laura — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:17:07 +0000

One of the greatest concerns in elementary schools is HOW TO HELP SPANISH-SPEAKING PARENTS BE MORE INVOLVED IN HOMEWORK? We have a solution to that. Just realeased, Footsteps Through First Grade guides your parents, step-by-step, through the curriculum of their first-grader, and assists them in playing an active role in their child’s homework and schooling. While the content is first-grade curriculum, Footsteps is designed for the adult learner whose native language is Spanish. The explanations and demonstrations in the 70-page workbook show them what the typical child learns in pre-school, Kindergarten and through first grade. And, while the primary goal of Footsteps is to help parents help their children, it also assists your parents with their own English acquisition.

Volunteering at School

Laura — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:23:00 +0000

Summer is coming! and there’s no better time to provide your Hispanic parents with the tools they need to GET INVOLVED at school next year! English acquisition is important to them and, at such affordable prices, Spanish Steps materials will give all your Latino parents the support they need to be a big part of their child’s education.

TNTESOL Conference

Laura — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:41:44 +0000

What a great time we had at Tennessee TESOL’s annual conference in Chattanooga the beginning of March. It was great to see everyone and we felt very well-received. Thanks to everyone for your support and see you next year! Laura Willbur, Publisher