This spring, advanced level language classes celebrated National Reading Month and World Languages Week by visiting the Region’s second grade classrooms as part of the Bilingual Books Project.  The Bilingual Books Project is a Shore Regional High School World Language department initiative that strives to further expose district elementary students to languages other than English, as well as foster the love of books and reading.  The project also hopes to promote learning and camaraderie among district students of all ages.

     The project begins in the advanced world language classes at Shore Regional.  Students in the advanced levels of ESL, French, Italian, and Spanish design a simple questionnaire which asks elementary students to share on their favorite things such as favorite foods, places, and holidays.  The advanced world language students then select a student for whom they are to write a personalized bilingual book.  The personalized books are written and edited prior to midterm examinations.  They are then personally illustrated for each second grader.

     The final phase of the project arrives when the Shore students travel to visit the district elementary students and share their bilingual books.  At that time, the advanced world language students have the opportunity to meet the student for whom their book was written.  During the visit, Shore students read the bilingual books and then each elementary student is encouraged to share with a peer about what happened in their book.  Once books have been shared and given as souvenirs of the project, a snack of healthy treats is shared by all participants.

     Questions about the project can be addressed to the Shore Regional High School World Language Department Content Lead, Mrs. Ellen Minze at [email protected] .