Derek Rabelo: Surfear a ciegas 6-Pack

Spanish-speaking students should engage with diverse perspectives in the texts they’re reading! Untold Stories is a fascinating series that teaches students about ordinary people doing extraordinary things, all while promoting representation and culturally responsive learning. This 6-pack of cards for Grade K and the accompanying lesson describe the accomplishments of blind surfer Derek Rabelo.

Derek Rabelo: Surfing Blind 6-Pack (Spanish) includes:

• 6 student cards written in Spanish with descriptive grade-level text, a time line of significant events, words to know, and more features
• A lesson plan that emphasizes 8 focus areas
• Reproducible student pages related to the topic
• Meaningful social and emotional learning activities that are woven into each lesson

Derek Rabelo is a professional surfer from Brazil who, despite being born blind, has shown commitment to his sport by becoming a record-breaking surfer. These teacher-approved 8.5 x 11-inch cards help multilingual students practice vocabulary, reading comprehension, speaking and listening, writing, content knowledge, SEL, and taking action. Empower Spanish-speaking kindergarten students by encouraging them to explore their own untold stories!

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.