Doley, The Guatemalan Street Dog (Book Set and Teacher Guide)

Bilingual Book Set and Teacher Guide

(3 book set or 12 books plus teacher guide)

Doley invites you to spend a day exploring her world in Guatemela with the Sounds of San Marcos. Explore Doley’s colorful world through the sense of sight when the Caravan of Colors comes to town! Written in Spanish and English, this bilingual book is fantastic for teaching students about the senses of sight and hearing, and excellent for lessons about growth mindset.

Engage students of any age in oracy practice with 134 questions written in Spanish and English with the acompanying teacher guide for the Sounds of San Marcos. Encourage students to think beyond the text guided by questions and the beautiful illustrations by Marico Diaz.

Developed according to the K-2 Literacy Common Core Standards and designed for students Pre-K to 2nd Grade, these resources will support ESL, SSL, ELD, Spanish and Dual Language immersion classrooms as well as older students learning Spanish or English that inspire conversation and appreciation for the Doley's colorful world. This set would be a perfect addition resource for working with small groups of students with beginning English or Spanish skills. 

At the age of twenty, author Jill Brazier lived in a bamboo treehouse above Lake Atitlan in the village of San Marcos, La Laguna, Guatemala. While there, she met Doley. They spent the next fourteen years together as travel companions and best friends. Jill honors the beautiful land of Guatemala and her friendship with Doley in this series of bilingual picture books for kids. Jill holds a Master of Teaching Degree with an ESOL endorsement (teaching English Speakers of Other Langauges). Currently, she teaches Multilingual Learners in a K-5 setting.

Artist, Marcio Diaz was born in a small farming community in northern Nicaragua. Growing up in a rural environment gave him an awareness of natural beauty that he cultivates in his art. Find more of his work at www.marciodiaz.com