The feature story, “Where are my Things?” is about a girl who needs a pencil to write her name in school. Her mother needs to read a note from school. The School Picture-Word Cards show items used for school.
Please see Where are my Things? from the TextProject’s BeginningReads series. Note: This story and the school picture-word cards are available in English. The “Translation Bookmark” below translates both the story and the picture-word cards into Burmese, Karen, and Spanish.
The following resources can be download below, under the heading “Book Resource Files.”
Parent Tip
- General: Children learn through play: This handout reminds parents about the general advice to talk, read and sing with their child every day. Then adds the specific example that children learn best during playful activities.
- Using Home Language: Tell Stories and Share Books Together: The Translation Bookmark adds a tip reminding parents to use their home language. “It is important to use your home language every day. Children have an easier time learning English when they have a strong foundation in their first language.”
Translation Bookmark – School Theme: The words from the story and picture-word cards are on the left, with the translation on the right. Find the “Using Home Language” Parent Tip described above, translated at the top of the page.