Three-year-old Araceli begins preschool today. Her mother and aunt take her hands as they greet the teacher. Araceli’s Spanish-speaking parents are recent immigrants to the United States. Araceli, her parents, and her baby brother live with her uncle and aunt and their 3 children. They live in a small town in rural southern Arizona. Her uncle is the manager of a lettuce farm and has some English skills. Araceli’s parents work for her uncle, while her aunt tends the home and cares for the younger children.
1. What assets does Araceli’s family have?
2. What challenges might they face?
3. How might these family factors influence Araceli’s readiness for school

Read the excerpt from infinite jest 'my application's not bought," i am telling them, calling into the darkness of the red cave that opens out before closed eyes. 'tam not just a boy who plays tennis. i have an intricate history. experiences and feelings. i'm complex. "read,' i say. 'i study and read. i bet i've read everything you've read. don't think i haven't. i consume libraries. i wear out spines and rom-drives. i do things like get in a taxi and say, "the library, and step on it." my instincts concerning syntax and mechanics are better than your own, i can tell, with due respect. the theme suggested by the excerpt is about a. being understood b. the value of education c. wisdom versus foolishness d. learning responsibility