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Hispanic Heritage

Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15th through October 15th, recognizing and honoring the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. Here are some ideas to incorporate Hispanic heritage, books, and authors into your lessons any time of the year.

Activities

  • Observe rocks and nature nearby, examine language, and discuss cultures and traditions with ideas in this teacher's guide, after watching the video book reading of Where Wonder Grows.
  • Encourage students to draw or write about someone special from their own life after listening to the Meet-the-Illustrator Recording for My Papi Has a Motorcycle. Print activity sheets for more coloring fun.

  • Tell stories about art, just like Juanito does in Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son, after watching this complete video book reading. Use ideas and language from the teaching guide for support.

  • Take this mini quiz for Fearless Trailblazers: 11 Latinos Who Made U.S. History / Pioneros Audaces, 11 Latinos que hicieron historia en Los Estados Unidos after watching the complete video reading.

  • Find singalongs, finger plays and more in this story time activity guide for Brown Baby Lullaby after viewing the complete video reading.

  • Consider different types of memories after watching this complete video reading for El nuevo hogar de Tía Fortuna: Una historia judía-cubana. Use activities in this educator's guide, to discuss how memories affect us all.

  • Print templates to write and reflect on What the Bread Says: Baking with Love, History, and Papan after watching the complete video reading in American Sign Language and English.