Despite of the differences in discussions we had today in class on this book. I think this book can still be taught to young children around the Kindergarten-First Grade especially for the children who love Halloween. I feel if some children or their parents have a problem with this book, then they can read another book while the rest of the class is reading Los Gatos Black on Halloween. I also know that you have to be very careful with books like this because it can be offending to individuals with religious backgrounds. I think that we as teachers need to introduce topics about this book before reading it to the class. For instance, maybe a week before this book was read in class, the teacher can talk to the class about Halloween traditions and Mexico's Dia de los Muertos and its traditions. That way children will have a heads up about Halloween traditions and the won't be completely scared when the book is read to them.
Some of the English/Spanish rhyming text may be confusing for children in the classroom. However, I feel that this books will give children the opportunity to pick up some new vocabulary terms. This book gives children a way of figuring out vocabulary words in context. Even if the child doesn't know the correct word, they can look at the pictures or use other context clues to figure out what the author is talking about.
Some of the English/Spanish rhyming text may be confusing for children in the classroom. However, I feel that this books will give children the opportunity to pick up some new vocabulary terms. This book gives children a way of figuring out vocabulary words in context. Even if the child doesn't know the correct word, they can look at the pictures or use other context clues to figure out what the author is talking about.
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I read this book in a first grade class and there was zero controversy. The ending is all about how the monsters are afraid of children... So it's not scary. Plus the Spanish speaking kids felt really special.
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