Pathway to Biliteracy
PATHWAY TO BILITERACY AWARD
Celebrating Multilingualism, Multiculturalism, and Multiliteracy
Pathway to Biliteracy Award Information Page
The LAUSD Biliteracy Awards is a voluntary student recognition program, consisting of four awards given at different grade levels:
The LAUSD Elementary Promise to Bilingualism Award - Grades UTK and 1
The LAUSD Elementary Pathway to Biliteracy Award - Grade 5
The LAUSD Middle School Pathway to Biliteracy Award - Grade 8
The LAUSD Seal of Biliteracy Award - Grade 12
The Biliteracy Awards advance the District's commitment that every LAUSD student graduates prepared and equipped with the knowledge and skills to participate successfully in college, career, and a diverse 21st Century society. Additionally, the awards build upon the rich linguistic and cultural assets of the District and communicate that the mastery of two or more languages is an important skill that is advantageous in an ever-growing and interconnected global society.
 Pathway to Biliteracy Brochure
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 Los Caminos a la Biliteracidad folleto
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LAUSD Pathway to Biliteracy BrochureBeginning in the 2010-2011 school year, the LAUSD Biliteracy Pathway Awards have been given annually to students in Grades 5/6, and 8 who demonstrate excellence in English and in another language.
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Los Caminos a la Biliteracidad FolletoA partir del año escolar 2010-2011, los Premios del Programa de Alfabetización Bilingüe del LAUSD se han otorgado anualmente a los estudiantes en los grados 5/6 y 8 que demuestran excelencia en inglés y en otro idioma.
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| LAUSD Pathway to Biliteracy Application form | Pathway to biliteracy reading log form |
LAUSD Pathway to Biliteracy ApplicationLAUSD Pathway to Biliteracy Award student application form Grades 5/6.
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Pathway to Biliteracy reading log formStudents applying for the L.A. Unified Pathway to Biliteracy Award must document at least 10 titles read at the students grade level in a Language Other Than English.
Los estudiantes que soliciten el premio L.A. Unified Pathway to Biliteracy Award deben documentar al menos 10 títulos leídos en el nivel de grado del estudiante en un idioma que no sea inglés.
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A List of Great Spanish Books!
¡Una lista de excelentes libros en español!
LOWER ELEMENTARY (Grados TK - 2)
The more you read, the better you’ll read, and there’s an adventure in every book!
Cuanto más leas, mejor leerás, ¡y hay una aventura en cada libro!
These suggestions begin with READ-ALOUDS; eventually, your child can also read along and then make some of these books their first INDEPENDENT READING BOOKS as well.
Estas sugerencias comienzan con LECTURAS A VOZ ALTA; eventualmente, su hijo también podrá leer algunos de estos libros como sus primeros LIBROS DE LECTURA INDEPENDIENTE.
Youtube read-alouds:
LEXILE LEVEL: 380L
When Buzz captures a fly to enter in The Amazing Pet Show, his parents and the judges tell him that a fly cannot be a pet, but Fly Guy proves them wrong.
LEXILE LEVEL: 490L
This delightful rhyming text presents scenarios where dinosaur characters behave inappropriately and break several school and classroom rules. By the end of the text the dinosaurs contribute positively to the classroom and playground environment by following the rules.
LEXILE LEVEL: 520L
Harry is a happy dog who is white with black spots. He loves everything except for taking baths. When bath time comes around, Harry runs away and has loads of fun getting dirty. Before he knows it, he has changed from a white dog with black spots to a black dog with white spots.
LEXILE LEVEL: 580L
Christmas Eve starts out so perfectly for Maria, until she loses her mother's wedding ring in a pile of tamales.
La víspera de Navidad comienza tan perfectamente para María, hasta que pierde el anillo de bodas de su madre en una pila de tamales.
LEXILE LEVEL: 580L
This is the story of George's new bicycle and his experiences performing with an animal show.
A List of Great Spanish Books!
¡Una lista de excelentes libros en español!
UPPER ELEMENTARY (Grados 3 - 5)
The more you read, the better you’ll read, and there’s an adventure in every book!
Cuanto más leas, mejor leerás, ¡y hay una aventura en cada libro!
Book series are a great way for students to build proficiency in a second language as they get familiar with characters, recurring vocabulary, setting descriptions and plot points.
Las series de libros son una excelente manera para que los estudiantes desarrollen su competencia en un segundo idioma a medida que se familiarizan con los personajes, el vocabulario recurrente, las descripciones de escenarios y los puntos de la trama
Youtube read-alouds for upper elementary level books:
LEXILE LEVEL: 380L
When Buzz captures a fly to enter in The Amazing Pet Show, his parents and the judges tell him that a fly cannot be a pet, but Fly Guy proves them wrong.
LEXILE LEVEL: 490L
This delightful rhyming text presents scenarios where dinosaur characters behave inappropriately and break several school and classroom rules. By the end of the text the dinosaurs contribute positively to the classroom and playground environment by following the rules.
LEXILE LEVEL: 520L
Harry is a happy dog who is white with black spots. He loves everything except for taking baths. When bath time comes around, Harry runs away and has loads of fun getting dirty. Before he knows it, he has changed from a white dog with black spots to a black dog with white spots.
LEXILE LEVEL: 580L
Christmas Eve starts out so perfectly for Maria, until she loses her mother's wedding ring in a pile of tamales.
La víspera de Navidad comienza tan perfectamente para María, hasta que pierde el anillo de bodas de su madre en una pila de tamales.
LEXILE LEVEL: 580L
This is the story of George's new bicycle and his experiences performing with an animal show.
A List of Great Spanish Books!
¡Una lista de excelentes libros en español!
UPPER ELEMENTARY (Grados 3 - 5)
The more you read, the better you’ll read, and there’s an adventure in every book!
Cuanto más leas, mejor leerás, ¡y hay una aventura en cada libro!
Book series are a great way for students to build proficiency in a second language as they get familiar with characters, recurring vocabulary, setting descriptions and plot points.
Las series de libros son una excelente manera para que los estudiantes desarrollen su competencia en un segundo idioma a medida que se familiarizan con los personajes, el vocabulario recurrente, las descripciones de escenarios y los puntos de la trama.
Youtube read-alouds for upper elementary level books:
LEXILE LEVEL: 240L (Magic Treehouse books range in level and go up to 590; los libros varían en nivel y llegan hasta 590L)
While walking in the woods close to their home in Frog Creek, Pennsylvania, siblings Jack and Annie come across a mysterious tree house filled with books. When Jack opens a book on dinosaurs and wishes that he could see a pteranodon for real, the tree house takes them back to the time of the dinosaurs.
The Los Angeles Public Library has all of the Magic Treehouse books that follow Jack and Annie’s adventures in Spanish as e-books - You can find them here! La Biblioteca Pública de Los Ángeles tiene todos los libros de Magic Treehouse que siguen las aventuras de Jack y Annie en español como libros electrónicos. ¡Puede encontrarlos aquí!
⭐ Los tipos malos por Aaron Blabey
LEXILE LEVEL: 530L
They sound like bad guys, they look like bad guys
The Los Angeles Public Library has all of the Tipos Malos books in Spanish as e-books - you can find them here! La Biblioteca Pública de Los Ángeles tiene todos los libros de Tipos Malos en español como libros electrónicos; ¡puede encontrarlos aquí!
Here is a great read-aloud of Los tipos malos: mision improbable - this is chapter 1 and you’ll find links to the rest of the book on Youtube! Aquí hay una excelente lectura en voz alta de Los tipos malos: misión improbable: este es el capítulo 1 y encontrarás enlaces al resto del libro en Youtube.
LEXILE LEVEL: 400L
While navigating seventh grade, Callie deals with tween hardship, including confusing crushes, budding friendships, and typical middle school drama.
LEXILE LEVEL: 750L
Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico, and that she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers.
LEXILE LEVEL: 880L
In seven extraordinary books published over ten years, Harry’s story became a massive worldwide bestseller, breaking all records and winning the devotion of legions of fans. The novels have been translated into 80 languages, sold over 500 million copies, and made into 8 blockbuster films.
All seven books are available in Spanish as ebooks through the Los Angeles Public Library! //
¡Los siete libros están disponibles en español como libros electrónicos a través de la Biblioteca Pública de Los Ángeles!