Celebrating Cinco de Mayo at home? Here's a newsletter filled with resources and activities to keep children busy, engaged, and learning from 8am to 3pm! *translation: Health, love, money, and time to enjoy it!
Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo doesn't commemorate Mexican independence. Rather, it celebrates the victory of Mexican forces at the battle of La Puebla. We've put together a list of resources to help students and teachers explore this holiday as well as Mexican-American culture.
Learn about Mexican artists here.
Find fun Cinco de Mayo recipes here.
Read poems in Spanish and English here.
Inside: A collection of Cinco de Mayo activities and lessons for home or school. Cinco de Mayo is a weird day if you're a Spanish teacher. On the one hand, you might recoil at the mass production of stereotypes: sombreros, margaritas, and moustaches will undoubtedly abound May 5th.
