I have long admired the work of authors Alma Flor Ada, F. Isabel Campoy, and Suni Paz. These ladies are certainly an inspiration to women around the world for their absolute devotion to children and education. When I began exploring Latino children's literature for my children and the Latin Baby Book Club, their work was some of the first I came across. They were then, and continue to be, my favorites. Both Alma Flor and Isabel have contributed to the Book Club's website with articles and descriptions of their books.
So as I was putting together this Music in Education series, their Música amiga collection immediately came to mind. So I contacted them asking if they would consider donating a set or one of their other works for a giveaway.
Their generosity is unbelievable and I am happy to say that MommyMaestra will be partnering with them over the few months to bring you some of their best educational materials for children. You can learn about these giveaways by following MommyMaestra's Facebook page.
Their generosity is unbelievable and I am happy to say that MommyMaestra will be partnering with them over the few months to bring you some of their best educational materials for children. You can learn about these giveaways by following MommyMaestra's Facebook page.
To begin, the authors have offered two sets of Música amiga to MommyMaestra readers. One for a teacher and another for a parent.
Sra. Campoy once told me that she felt this series was their best contribution to Latino children. Written together with Alma Flor Ada, this incredible collection is made even more powerful by their collaboration with the talented Suni Paz, who arranged and sings all of the songs on the CD many of which are her original compositions.
This anthology of folklore and original poems uses the power of music and poetry to build literacy. It is available as a set or as individual books. Parents, teachers, librarians, and homeschoolers will find Música amiga to be a valuable tool for developing their students' phonemic awareness and supporting language acquisition; both basic foundations for reading success.
You can find a complete description of each book on the Latin Baby Book Club website as it was shared by Sra. Campoy. It is available for purchase through Del Sol Books.
THE GIVEAWAY
On this post, parents and teachers (ages 18 and over) may enter to win one set of Música amiga.
The authors want to be sure that both a teacher AND a family each wins this valuable collection, so...
To enter, simply leave a comment below letting us know if you are a teacher or a parent. (Por favor, if you are a teacher, do not sign up as a parent, too.) A winner will be chosen from each group.
The authors want to be sure that both a teacher AND a family each wins this valuable collection, so...
To enter, simply leave a comment below letting us know if you are a teacher or a parent. (Por favor, if you are a teacher, do not sign up as a parent, too.) A winner will be chosen from each group.
The deadline to enter is 11:59 EST, Monday, November 21st. The two winners will be chosen using Random.org. and contacted via email - so be sure to leave a valid email address in your comment! Open to United States residents only.
And to increase your chances of winning, you can:
1.) Blog about this giveaway and include the link to your post in the comments below.
2.) Follow me on Twitter and tweet the following: Win an entire set of Música amiga! http://bit.ly/vQ6PoE @LatinMami Spanish #reading #giveaway
Don't forget to let me know by posting a separate comment for each entry!
By entering this giveaway, you agree to the Official Sweepstakes Rules. No purchase required. Void where prohibited.
¡Buena suerte!
Disclosure: This giveaway is offered in collaboration with the authors. I have not been compensated in any way for offering this giveaway, and it results from my contacting them and asking for a contribution to our Music in Education series.
I am a teacher at a school in Elgin, IL. My classroom is about 75% Latino, with many ELLs. I would love to win this!
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I'm a mom and would love this!
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This sounds like a must have for my daughter. Thank you for the opportunity to win. I'm a parent. Melparra@hotmail.com
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I am a mama teaching my toddler Spanish. She loves listening to Latino music. Thank you for this opportunity! Cat caterinafusca@live.com
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I'm a teacher!
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I am a elementary Spanish teacher and would love to win this collection to use in my classes!
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I teach K-5th grade Spanish and would LOVE some new music to use in the classroom. Music is one of my FAVORITE tools to teach elementary kids Spanish!! Thanks for the opportunity.
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I am a parent and I would love to win this for my two daughters!
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ReplyDeleteHi, I am a Spanish teacher in NJ. My school is a magnet school for Spanish students. I would love to share this music with them.
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This is something i would love not only for my two kids but also for the children that i care for in my Home Daycare. A lot of the children that i care for parents try to instill spanish in them but with us coming from a military back ground and the parents working 12 hour shift, i think this would be great fro me to have so that i can play these cds during the day and read the books to them, that way they are learning spanish. I think this would be very great.
ReplyDeleteI am a teacher and I would love to use this with my students! If I win I will share with my collegues and try to convince our admin to purchase for our bilingual K/1 classrooms! Gracias! Lindzey_rose@msn.com
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I just tweeted. ☺
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I'm a parent and my kids love music and are learning Spanish, so this would be awesome!
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ReplyDeleteI am a first year teacher and would love to have this for my classroom! It's a great way to start building up tools for my current (and future) students!
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I am a teacher k-8 and this great resource would greatly enhance my media center.
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I love using music to teach Spanish to my Pre-K through 5th grade students. They love it, too!
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¡Que magnifico! Soy maestra de español en una primaria y siempre uso la música! rrosenblum@u32.org
ReplyDeleteGracias por esta oportunidad. Mis estudiantes de inmersion en Montgomery County estarian encantados de usar este premio y yo de aprender a usarlo con mis propios hijos. Gracias y mucha suerte a todos.
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I also tweeted!
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Hi! I am a parent and this program sounds fabulous! I think my 4 year old is so ready to start to learn to read but I have no idea where to start! She loves all types of music which makes me more excited about this giveaway! Suerte a todos!
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I am an educator and would love to share this resource in teacher trainings (we also have rhymes in Spanish) and during parent trainings (keep our language/culture alive through music). Thanks for the opportunity!
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I am a Parent of 3 beautiful Kids. And would love to share this with them and my beautiful niece.
ReplyDeleteI AM A LATINO-HOMESCHOOL MOM AND A SPANISH TEACHER FOR HOMESCHOOLERS. I WILL LOVE TO WIN THIS SET.
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