-Fall Spanish parent/child toddler play group scheduled
-Fall Baby Sign Language classes scheduled
-FREE Lila Guide Party
In the Spotlight
-Meet Betty and Ava!
Word Spot!
In spirit with the back to school season, this newsletter's word is BACKPACK. Try to practice the Spanish and/or ASL version of BACKPACK as you are heading out the door or coming home from school each day!
Spanish
BACKPACK = MOCHILA (mo-CHEE-lah)
ASL
Meet Ximena, new Spanish instructor!
Kara and I are excited to introduce you to Ximena Ospina-Todd!
In The Spotlight!
Thought Spot!
A story from Christina's class:
As my students were coming into class last week, Maria announced it was her birthday, so I began singing "Feliz Cumpleaños" (Happy Birthday) to her. When the song was over, another student (Jeremiah) proudly proclaimed
"Well, I know how to sing 'Happy Birthday' in Chinese"!
Jeremiah began singing....
"Happy birthday to you CHA, CHA, CHA!"
BACKPACK =
Welcome Ximena! We're so glad to have you on our team!
Click Here to learn more about PELP's other instructors.
Thank you so much for sharing this inspirational story, Betty!!
If you have a story or experience to share, we'd love to hear from you!!
You can share your experiences directly with us by emailing us at:
You can also help us spread the word about Portland Early Learning Project by sharing your experiences at LilaGuide.com.
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From Betty and Ava, Baby Sign students
"I wanted to let you know how wonderful signing with Ava has been! A few months ago (when she was about 18mos old), Ava saw an older boy slip from his seat on the zoo train and draw blood. For several weeks afterwards, she related the incident by signing TRAIN, HURT, TONGUE, CRY. We were so amazed at her ability to express empathy for the boy and her capacity for memory and storytelling. We just can't describe how happy we are that we started signing with Ava!"
You all mean the world to Kara and me. We can't get enough of the small stories and comments you email us -- they truly inspire us!
Here's where we share some great highlights from our families.
Ximena joins us with a wealth of experience working with families from different walks of life. Born and raised in Colombia, she possesses an understanding of the immigrant experience and what it means to adapt to different cultures. Ximena is well recognized in the Latino community for her work as an advocate for social justice. She gives her time in service as a bicultural mediator and brings her
personal belief in understanding and tolerance into her classroom. Since the birth of her child, Santiago, Ximena has been experiencing the journey of raising a bilingual child and fostering the value of diversity in her own home. Ximena is teaching at Fernwood School, The Madeleine School, King Elementary, Hollyrood Elementary, Joyful Noise Downtown and CityKids.
Questions to ask & observations to make at your child's school
Wishing you all a peaceful fall and back to school season!
We look forward to hearing from you.
And, as always, thank you so much for the daily honor of spending time with you & your incredible children!!
Christina & Kara
Thank you Jeremiah and all my other amazing students for always making me smile!
Has your child ever created his/her own version of "Spanish" or another language to share with you?!
EVENTS:
Lilaguide Launch Party!
What: Join us to kick off the release of the Portland Lila Guide!! When: Saturday, October 27th, 3-6pm
Where: PLAY Boutique (332 First Street, Lake Oswego)
FREE admission includes full access to the PLAY Boutique's indoor play space, art, crafts, games, music and more!
Hope to see you there!
We're Hiring!
As many of you might have noticed our programs are rapidly growing, so we are looking to hire another fantastic Spanish instructor! If you know someone who is a fluent speaker, is great with kids and is looking for some part time work, please send them our way!
