Children Stories From The Heart

A book to learn to read in English and comprehend the story. The stories based on the Taino Indian culture and Reading Strategies, which are tools used by most native English readers to become good readers. "Learn and understand English as you READ"...from the familiar to the unfamiliar text, from concrete to abstract concepts, by activating the background knowledge. Stories based on Tales from the Indian Taino's culture, customs and traditions are fun to read as the reader learns about the Indian culture a familiar topic. The main focus placed on limited English speakers learning to read by using the tools of the Reading Strategies explained in details. Intentionally, the vocabulary is simple for the limited speakers, but also reinforces the bilingual learners as well. It creates new vocabulary by using content clues for English learners. The reading strategies explained in details provide activities for each story BEFORE (Pre reading) AND AFTER (Post reading). The stories provide the opportunity to expand reading fluency and comprehension.