A Mexican Pinocchio, Brought to You by Bilingual Theater
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A Mexican Pinocchio, Brought to You by Bilingual Theater

By Mary Ann Zehr — December 03, 2009 1 min read
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A boy made of wood starts off on a journey to discover his identity. He strives to maintain his Mexican roots while navigating the United States. That’s the story line of an adaptation of the folk tale of Pinocchio that is being presented by Teatro SEA, a bilingual theater for children in New York City. The show, presented in both Spanish and English, starts today and runs through Sunday, Dec. 13.

If I were a teacher of English-language learners in New York City, I’d encourage my students to see the show.

Sometimes it seems as if the Big Apple has it all.

Mary Ann Zehr
Mary Ann Zehr was an assistant editor for Education Week. Her beats included English-language learners, bilingual education, immigrants, dropouts, achievement-gap issues, and charter and private schools. She was the author of the blog Learning the Language.

A version of this news article first appeared in the Learning the Language blog.