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Bridging the Bilingual Gap at Albert Carlton Community Library
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Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library is offering a special Preschool Story Time at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 21.
Local Spanish Teacher Ana Crespo will lead a lesson of bilingual story, music, singing and dancing. Crespo led local children in a fun-filled Spanish session last month, so this event marks her return by popular demand. Both Anglo and Hispanic children (and their parents) are invited to attend.
“Ana has a wonderful program/curriculum that she’s trying to publish and get out there, so she’s practicing on us,” says Library Youth Services Director Melanie Golden. “Her previous story time surprised parents at how fun it was and how engaged their children were. It’s a good program, because whether or not we realize it the gap is quickly closing between this up-and-coming generation of Latinos and non-Hispanics.
“I would love to see this bring about an open door for our Spanish speaking families into our library and storytime. Our non-Spanish speaking children and their parents are wanting to learn Spanish. Come and check it out. We are about the most non-threatening bunch of people that you can spend your Wednesday mornings with.”
All children’s activities are free and open to everyone. Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library is located at 249 Frank Allen Road. For more information, call (828) 743-0215.
