Celebrating Día Around the Country

Pat shares some of the Día events she has been to around the country. See more of the interview: http://www.colorincolorado.org/read/meet/mora/ See more on this topic: http://www.colorincolorado.org/calendar/celebrations/dia/

A Special Día Celebration

Pat shares one of the most memorable Día events she has attended. See more of the interview: http://www.colorincolorado.org/read/meet/mora/ See more on this topic: http://www.colorincolorado.org/calendar/celebrations/dia/

Starting a Día Celebration

Pat describes her hopes for bringing Día to even more communities around the country. See more of the interview: http://www.colorincolorado.org/read/meet/mora/ See more on this topic: http://www.colorincolorado.org/calendar/celebrations/dia/

A versatile writer

Mora is able to express her ideas through fiction, nonfiction, and poetry -- for both children and adults. In this video clip, she explains how her picture book, "The Rainbow Tulip," grew out of her family memoir, House of Houses.

Partnering with Latino parents

Pat Mora dispels the myth that Latino parents can't be active and excited members of the school community. She points out how schools have benefited by including them.

My Tío Pablo

When students feel safe at school to talk their home culture, they open up to a world of creative possibilities.

El día de los niños, El día de los libros

Learn more about how you can celebrate Children's Day/Book Day on April 30. This Hispanic and multicultural literacy event is a growing celebration of kids, cultures, and books.

Los poemas son incompletos

Para Francisco Alarcón la poesía es una pregunta, más que una respuesta; el lector es necesario para que un poema sea completo.

Reflejo de una tradición

La abuela de Francisco Alarcón, quien lo inspiró a escribir, era una indígena nahuatl. En una visita al Museo del Indio Americano en Washington, D.C., Francisco sintió esta parte de él reflejada.

Primer día de clases

En este poema bilingüe, Francisco Alarcón nos cuenta sobre su experiencia en su primer día de clases: entrando a un salón en Estados Unidos sin entender inglés.

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