Author Archives: Heather Warren

About Heather Warren

I have taught middle school English, Bilingual Science, History, and Spanish in Milwaukee Public Schools, Wis. and Glendale Unified School District, Calif. for six years. I was a Bilingual and Literacy Instructional Resource Teacher and am now a Teacher Leader in the Professional Development department in the Madison, Wis. My passion for Latin American literature stems from my Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and Latin American Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I hope to share my love of the South with the world.

Book of the Month: Vacacciones by Jorge Accame

Posted on Monday August 1st, 2011 by Heather Warren

The month of August is one of the most popular times to go on vacation.  This book is a fun narration of Pablo, Marcelo, Nacho y Julito travel to the beach on a coach bus. Their thirteen-year-old cousin, Magalí, has … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Words that Keep Us Soaring

Posted on Friday July 29th, 2011 by Heather Warren

Oh, to take what we love inside, to carry within us an orchard, to eat not only the skin, but the shade, not only the sugar, but the days, to hold the fruit in our hands, adore it… There are days … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The work of an Illustrator

Posted on Thursday May 5th, 2011 by Heather Warren

One of my favorite children book illustrators, Rafael López, is a guest blogger on TeachingBooks.net  . Listen to Rafael speak about this artwork and then enjoy seeing how he does his work in his post.

Posted in books, educators, reading strategy | Comments Off

Understanding Our Students’ Cultures

Posted on Tuesday May 3rd, 2011 by Heather Warren

Today during a professional development session with a group of elementary teachers, we were problem solving around students that are “stuck”.  One teacher was talking about an African-American male student who has really high mental math skills, but she is … Continue reading →

Posted in Afro-Latinos, conversation | Comments Off

AAME (Alliance for Multilingual Multicultural Education) Conference): Nuestro Pueblo Unido: Keeping the Dream Alive

Posted on Thursday April 7th, 2011 by Heather Warren

I arrived yesterday in beautiful San Antonio to attend the Second AAME Conference.  My dad graded AP US History tests here for many years and always ranted about its beauty and he again was right.  The river going through the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Updated FREE Teacher Tools & Project Ideas Pages

Posted on Monday February 14th, 2011 by Heather Warren

Check out the new & free teacher tools – yes I finally translated the genre posters. Also check out all the tools to create your own Cartonera on the Project Ideas Page!

Posted in educators, free lesson plan, reading group, reading strategy, Uncategorized, vocabulary | Comments Off

Book Resources: Guerra de los Panes

Posted on Sunday January 16th, 2011 by Heather Warren

La Guerra de los Panes is available in our online Store. Continue reading →

Posted in assessment, conversation, educators, free lesson plan, vocabulary | Comments Off

Library of Congress

Posted on Wednesday December 29th, 2010 by Heather Warren

So, I’m in DC visiting a college roommate and I am planning to go the the Library of Congress. I searched the catalog for the titles we carry in our Books del Sur catalog. Papelucho is there, but an older … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Comments Off

Time to get busy….

Posted on Wednesday December 1st, 2010 by Heather Warren

Sooooo….it’s December 1st and a teacher I work with is frustrated because “shouldn’t the students know how to do this by now. And shouldn’t I know how to do this too!”  This for the students meaning – work independently, get along, … Continue reading →

Posted in assessment, monitor student progress | Comments Off