Amelia Bedelia is the classic, humorous series about what happens to someone who takes everything too literally.  Peggy Parish's Come Back, Amelia Bedelia (AR 0.5, Level 2.1) takes the unusual plot of displacing Amelia Bedelia from the Rogers' household.  Usually, everyone is understanding and tolerant about Amelia's misunderstandings.  This time, however, Mrs. Rogers has had enough and fires Amelia. 

Since Amelia does have to make a living, she blunders through other jobs as a hair dresser, file clerk, assistant dressmaker, etc.  The reader will laugh uproariously to Amelia's hijinks!

The Amelia Bedelia series is an excellent resource for kids on the autistic spectrum or English language learners.  This series demonstrates what happens to a character who takes everything literally.  Children with autism will learn to be amused to see themselves in the Amelia character.  This series is also an excellent way for children with autism and for English language learners to learn colloquialisms and slang. 

San Jose Public Library is committed to promoting life-long learning to all through various services.  One such service is to offer Conversation Clubs to people for whom English is a second language.  For some ESL speakers, self-study is adequate and satisfying.  Others who are learning English prefer to have a native speaker as a conversation coach in an informal, small group setting.   

If you or someone you know would like to improve English language skills, contact your neighborhood branch library for the Conversation Club class times.

Are you learning English? If you wish to practice your conversational skills, you can come to the Edenvale Branch Library ESL Conversation Club. For more information, including times and dates, you can consult our calendar. You can also view this week’s featured ESL site.

Are you learning English? If you wish to practice your conversational skills, you can come to the Edenvale Branch Library's ESL Conversation Club. For more information, including new times and dates, you can consult our calendar. You can also view this week’s featured ESL site.

Are you learning English? If you wish to practice your conversational skills, come to the Edenvale Branch Library ESL Conversation Club. For more information, including new times and dates, consult our calendar. You can also view this week’s featured ESL site - the New York Times Word of the Day.

Starting this week, the East San Jose Carnegie Library will be offering an on-going series of free English language and literacy classes in the Family Learning Center.

 Thursdays

10:00 am-12:00 pm Beginning ABC English for Adults

2:00 pm- 4:00 pm ESL Program

4:00 pm-5:00 pm Reading Class For Adults

5:00 pm-5:45 pm ABC English for Adults

Saturdays

10:00 am-12:00 pm Beginning ABC English for Adults

2:00 pm– 5:00 pm Reading Class for Children (Grade 1-6)

5:00 pm-5:45 pm ABC English for Adults

These are drop-in classes. Please bring a pencil and notebook. Call 408-808-3075 for more information.