Juan bobo decides to combine work and play by using baskets to carry water and dressing. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Read this book to find out what his name means and how it is important to the story. Folktales english as a second language 6 weeks june 2012 1 0bstage 1 desired results. End page 81 the juan bobo character, who understands things differently from other people, appears not only in berniergrands book, but also in the picture book juan bobo goes to work. Juan bobo sends the pig to mass ari acevedo author, tom wrenn illustrator publisher. What can you do with a boy who tries to do things right but only leaves disaster in his wake. Four puerto rican folktales concerning juan bobo that foolish hero who manages to come out on top at the end of every story, despite a series of misunderstandings and mistakes are collected in this book aimed at beginning readers. While juan sleeps there was a big storm and the thieves took shelter under the tree.
A trickster tale from puerto rico about juan bobo a lazy, but crafty young boy. History of juan bobo juan bobo is the most beloved folkloric character on the island of puerto rico. This is done through shared writing, where you write out. In puerto rico, there are many stories about juan bobo, a young man with a good heart, but little common sense. Juan bobo is a numb skull, or as the author puts it, a noodle head. So as you see juan bobo is a very popular character in and out of puerto rico. Correlation of leveled readers to houghton mifflin reading. Level 3 prebound under the sea sticker book perfect for those working on fine motor and motor planning skills usborne books at home provides support to usbornes community of independent consultants who sell usborne childrens books at parties, fairs and schools across canada. Lesson plans juan bobo sends pig to mass 2nd grade.
Juan bobo stories are used as instructional models in public school districts and libraries throughout the united. Mama puts juan bobo to work whenever he is having a good time. For nearly two centuries a collection of books, songs, riddles and folktales have developed around him. Juan bobo decides to combine work and play by using baskets to carry water and dressing up the family pig in sunday clothes. The most magnificent thing kids books read aloud bedtime stories for kids. Sometimes a trickster, sometimes a fool, juan bobo is. However, i would have liked to have known in advance of purchasing this book what the four stories were titled. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Project muse puerto rican childrens literature and the. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Juan bobo is a folkloric character on the island of puerto rico. When he goes to fetch water and, finding the buckets too heavy, substitutes baskets, he is surprised to find a puddle at the.
Eric is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the institute of education sciences ies of the u. For future prospective buyers, the four stories are. This storybook is one in a series of puerto rican folktale books and is designed for use in a bilingualbicultural education setting. For nearly two centuries a vast collection of books, songs, riddles and folktales have developed around him.
Monthbaseball picturessummer reading listsreading levelsw 6black history month. The thieves were fighting and juan said, dont fight misters please then the bag of rice fell from the tree. Miss hernandez reading juan bobo goes to work in spanish. And to complete this post read juan bobo and the pot. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. Juan bobo goes to work by marisa montes rayo, 1st edition, 2000 540l. Juan bobo is the most beloved folkloric character on the island of puerto rico. Lesson plans juan bobo sends pig to mass 1st grade.
Learn juan bobo spanish stories with free interactive flashcards. The most magnificent thing kids books read aloud bedtime stories for kids storytime read along duration. Informs students that they will be reading a noodlehead. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. An early reader with simple sentences and widely spaced lines retelling four noodlehead stories from the oral traition. This volume is geared toward adolescents at the intermediate stages of learning english. Juan bobo sends the pig to mass page 5 of 22 story cove lesson plans pre teacher tells students that although the story is funny and makes us laugh, we are not making fun of juan. Juan bobo stories are used as instructional models in public school districts and libraries throughout the united states and on pbs television. Juan bobo goes to work is appropriate for children ages 38. Juan bobo goes to work is a numskull tale about juan bobo, puerto ricos most celebrated folk character.
Four folktales from puerto rico i can read book series. Juan bobo dresses up his pig so they can go to church. Four folktales from puerto rico 1994, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. After purchase i found that i already had a book on one of the titles in this book so i really only got three new stories of juan bobo. Read this funny story to find out what happens when juan bobo decides a pig he is caring for wants to visit church. Juan bobo s mother asks him to fetch a cooking pot from a neighbor, but juan gets angry when the pot wont walk on its own.
Lesson plans juan bobo sends pig to mass kindergarten. The illustrated story is followed by a teachers guide, consisting of information on the series, background on puerto rican folktales, teaching ideas, a. Its hard these seem like classic puerto rican folktales, but i am not of that culture, so i cannot say for sure. Juan bobo goes to work is a great puerto rican folktale that adults and children. Juan bobo busca trabajo in 2020 picture book, folk tales.
Juan bobo is not a naughty child, but he is not very smart, or at least he does not use his head, and nothing he does turns out as he intends. A puerto rican folk tale montes, marisa, cepeda, joe on. Juan bobo and the horse of seven colors a puerto rican legend by jan mike and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. But he always finds a way to make work funlike using baskets instead of buckets to carry water, or sprinkling the pig with mamas. Hundreds of childrens books have been written about juan bobo in english and spanish. Mike and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I placed the link on page 17 that mentions juan bobo a flok character. Another juan bobo book by this same author is juan bobo goes up and down the hill. Berniergrand and ernesto ramos nieves, respectively, are from a puerto rican heritage, i believe. A taino myth from puerto rico help your kids discover the. Featured movies all video latest this just in prelinger archives democracy now. Choose from 303 different sets of juan bobo spanish stories flashcards on quizlet. Juan bobo and the bag of gold cavendish square publishing. Juan bobo sends the pig to mass page 5 of 28 story cove lesson plans first grade teacher reads the story materials.
Hundreds of childrens books have been written about juan bobo, in english and spanish. For nearly two centuries a collection of books, songs, riddles and folktales have developed. The main character, juan bobo, has an interesting name that is full of meaning. Accelerated reader level 2 sorted by reading level.