1. Carmen TafollaI didnt choose writing as a career. Writing
chose me
2. (Mary) Carmen TafollaSan Antonio nativePhD in bilingual
education from U.T.One of the most anthologized of LatinawritersOne
of the madrinas of Chicana LiteratureMaster of bilingual poetic
code switching
3. AwardsAmericas awardTwo Tomas Rivera Book AwardsCharlotte
Zolotow award for BestChildrens Picture book of 2010Art of Peace
AwardInducted into the San Antonio WomensHall of Fame
4. Techniques and ThemesTechniques: Themes: Poems employ the
Latino culturebilingual idiom of TraditionsSan
AntoniosCelebrationsbarrios Human beings Rhymes and playfulwriting
Repetition of words
5. Published WorksChildren books What Can You Do with a Rebozo?
What Can You Do with a Paleta? Thats Not Fair!: Emma
TenayucasStruggle for Justice Baby Coyote and the Old Woman Fiesta
Babies
6. Published Works cont.Prose and Poetry The Holy Tortilla and
a Pot of Beans Sonnets and Salsa Sonnets to Human Beings
7. What Can You Do with a Rebozo? She uses Imagery
8. What Can You Do with a Paleta?
9. Fiesta Babiesshe uses rhyme
10. Classroom UseSocial studies Students get the chance to
share theirculture and/or family traditions with theclass. Students
can find items in their culture thatare similar to a rebozo, or
objects that canbe used as much as a rebozo can be used.They can
bring the item for a show and tell
11. Classroom use cont.Students can come up with their ownideas
on how they can use a rebozo. They can work in groups and each
comeup with an idea.In a vertical accordion book studentswill draw
out their ideas.Students will then explain the ideasthey came up
with.