Cazuela That The Farm Maiden Stirred, The With CD (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
The building on like "this is the house that Jack built" isn't a new concept. It's been done lots of times before, but I liked reading this with my kids because of how the method employed a simple Spanish vocabulary introduction. My kids are fairly young, so we would try to remember what each animal/item/person was from the previous page. It was just a fun simple introduction to Spanish, almost a story and game combined. A whimsical story about a farm maiden who's making arroz con leche (rice pudding) as a series of animals help with the preparation. This is a wonderful way to introduce Spanish vocabulary, as it first introduces the vocabulary in English, then repeats the line using the Spanish vocabulary. Because it's repetitive, and scaffolds for the ever increasing sentence length (think of "There was an old lady who swallowed a fly") and has beautiful illustrations that complement the text, this is a fun way to learn Spanish words. Although this is targeted for early elementary, I could definitely see this picturebook being used in higher levels to introduce Spanish vocabulary. There is a glossary in the back and a recipe for making Arroz con Leche. Enjoy!
What do You think about Cazuela That The Farm Maiden Stirred, The With CD (2013)?
Gorgeous, gorgeous pictures, and a fun text. A good one for gift-giving.
—losetheFACE
