Accessible Spanish Reading for the Holidays
While spending the year in Maine as an exchange-mouse, Miguelito is introduced to holidays celebrated in the United States. He learns about Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Valentine's Day, while sharing his own traditions about Christmas, Easter, and Independence Day. With each chapter, students learn holiday-specific vocabulary, as well as cultural and historical information. Also included in the book are reading activities, a complete vocabulary list, and easy-to-make Venezuelan recipes that your students can make at home or with the class. With illustrations by Peter Tracy.
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- Level 1
- Unique Words: 310
- Total Words: 4,059
- Tense(s): present, preterite
- Glossary: yes
©2015. Level 1. Elementary, middle school, high school. 5 x 8 inches. Softcover, 66 pages.
About the Author
Fabiola Canale was raised by German parents living in Venezuela. She has lived all over the United States and currently resides in Colorado. She has been teaching and writing stories for her students for many years. While she loves reading, working out and watching TV, her favorite free time activities are spending time with her husband and playing classical guitar.
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A must-read for fans of Miguelito!!
Aug 9, 2019 | By Tara Brown
Fiestas americanas is the perfect book to pair with Las aventuras de Miguelito (although it could be read as a standalone). Both books contain the same lovable characters, but this one takes on more of a non-fiction stance, in the sense that it teaches about the holidays in the US (and how the traditions in the US differ from those in Venezuela). Readers will enjoy spending more time reading about these friends and their adventures throughout six holidays, during Miguelito's time in Maine as an exchange student. It also includes questions and activities after each chapter, as well as a yummy Venezuelan recipe for each of the 6 holidays! I highly recommend this engaging book; it's filled with cultural information, and it's an enjoyable read for beginners on up!
**The stories take place during the following holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, and the 4th of July.**
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Aug 27, 2022 | By Gloria Abundis-Cavrell
My Level 1 Spanish students and I really enjoy the Miguelito series. Fiestas Americanas did not disappoint. The chapters are interesting and the follow-up questions are excellent. The vocabulario glossary is especially helpful and thorough. I wish there was an activity packet for every Miguelito book!
