I just finished writing a beautiful post all about El Ratón Pérez, and was suddenly logged out without it saving. So now you get the short version. Ratón Pérez (aka Ratoncito Pérez) is the equivalent of the Tooth Fairy in the hispanic world and many other countries around the world. I think the tooth fairy really only comes to the United States. First graders have been learning all about him. So if your child asks you if they can leave their tooth for a mouse (ratón means mouse or rat), that is why. I had a student write to both the Tooth Fairy and Ratón Pérez and they both left her money under her pillow - two one dollar bills and two half dollars. I have told the students that he does not usually make trips to the U.S.... but you never know!
Reminder: if students would like to write a poem in Spanish for Poetry Slam, I am available after school on Mondays at Ashaway and Thursdays and Fridays at Hope Valley. Just email me to pick a date!
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La Autora¡Hola! My name is Dori Carpenter. I teach K-4 Spanish at Hope Valley and Ashaway Elementary Schools in the Chariho Regional School District. I began teaching high school Spanish in 2010 and have been teaching at the elementary level in Chariho since 2014. I studied Spanish and Secondary Education at Providence College and The University of Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain. Archives
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