Treasures in the Prairie: Tesoros En La Pradera
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Poetry, oral folklore, and short stories have been a source of transfer of traditions and culture through many generations. Riddles and oral folklore continue to be a wealth of resources for parents to share with their children their history and traditions they inherited from previous generations.
In Treasures in Prairie, author Sylvia Ulmer presents a compilation of fun stories and folklore. Presented in a poem format in both Spanish and English, the selections include memories of the stories told to Ulmer by her father, as well as tales and rhymes she shared with her children when they were young.
From a wise turtle to the astute parrot and a hungry mouse, the selections help children learn about a variety of creatures and their habitat and traits. This anthology is geared for elementary children, but it also provides opportunities for all students to enrich their vocabulary in Spanish and English.
Sylvia G. Ulmer
Sylvia G. Ulmer worked as a teacher in the San Joaquin Valley and spent her entire career as an educator. She spent many years as a school principal and later as the director of educational services for the Stockton Unified School District in Stockton, California. Her family emigrated from El Salvador, Central America, to the United States when she was a teenager. She earned her citizenship, and California became her home. After receiving her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, she went on to earn a doctorate degree in administration and research. During her career, Dr. Ulmer received many awards, including the University of the Pacific, Phi Delta Kappa Chapter, administrator of the year award. Her legacy and extensive work with children learning English was recognized and celebrated in the City of Stockton when she became the recipient of the prestigious Susan B. Anthony Award in 2012. She has also been recognized in an international poetry competition through the University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. She has been married for fifty-four years and has three children and ten grandchildren. Now retired, she is enjoying editing the poems and stories she has written throughout her years in education, as well as creating new writings. In this book, Dr. Ulmer focused on a true story involving her son Roger and her own younger brother, Randy, who spent many of their weekends together when the Ulmers lived at a small farm in Lockford, California. Since the boys were only one year apart, they enjoyed similar adventures. Always curious, the boys let their imaginations run wild as they enjoyed life at the farm. The boys acted as twins and loved adventure. Dr. Ulmer invites you to read this story to your children.
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