{"product_id":"la-cultura-en-mexico-las-casas-y-los-deportes-sold-in-groups-of-6","title":"La cultura en México: Las casas y los deportes - Reader","description":"\u003cp class=\"no-bottom-margin\"\u003eStory: \u003cstrong\u003eWendy Maxwell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"no-bottom-margin\"\u003eGraphic Design: \u003cstrong\u003eMeghan Draper \u0026amp; Richard Palberg \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppropriate for ages: \u003cstrong\u003e7-12\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, students learn about two unique features of Mexico - popular sports and the style and construction of Mexican homes.The colourful images and playful design of the Las casas mexicanas component of the book are highly appealing. Here, students learn about the unique building materials and how they are suited to the Mexican climate, how Mexican homes are built and their common exterior and interior styles. Furnishings and artwork found in the home are also included in the book. In the second half of the book, students have the opportunity to learn about and reflect upon the similarities and differences between their own popular sports and those about which the Mexican people are passionate. Sports found in this book include: el fútbol, las corridas de toros, el boxeo, el béisbol, and la lucha libre. Important locations, well-known sports figures, and controversial subjects related to sports such as those surrounding la corrida de toros are also explored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou may also find this reader (digital) in our second AIM kit, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/store.aimlanguagelearning.com\/products\/step-2-hola-mis-amigos?variant=1080124569\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e¡Hola, mis amigos!\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/a\u003ewhere you will discover how to fully implement our accelerative language methodology with your students. In the kit, we provide an explanation as to how to effectively introduce and work with the reader through a Balanced Literacy Approach, including suggestions for both Shared and Guided reading and writing activities.\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"group\" href=\"http:\/\/aimlanguagelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Cultura_large4.png\" rel=\"group7\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"2 - Elementary\/Junior High","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1081588541,"sku":"672379015383","price":13.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/4779\/files\/mexico.png?v=1709668255","url":"https:\/\/aimlanguagelearning.com\/en-us\/products\/la-cultura-en-mexico-las-casas-y-los-deportes-sold-in-groups-of-6","provider":"CDN AIM Language Learning ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}