Bilingualism the voice of the future

This teacher has written a good piece telling how important it is for the U.S. to be a country with a bilingual population. - - Donna Poisl

BY KATHERINE FISCHER FOR THE TH

Over a spoonful of oats, I spot the freebie on the front of the Cheerios box. Forget the decoder rings; there's a book inside! I pull out "Tea for Ruby," a children's story written by Sarah Ferguson and illustrated by Robin Glasser (of "Fancy Nancy" fame).

It begins, "Estás invitada a tomar te con la Reina el domingo" (You are invited to have tea with the queen on Sunday). Also entitled "Te Para Ruby," this delightful bilingual romp features Ruby as she fancies herself to have tea with the queen.
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