In the United States September 15th-October 15th is Hispanic Heritage Month. It is a time to remember the cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
We encourage our families to read and engage with their children through this month long celebration! Below are some read alouds and activities for you to do as a family. After your child reads a book in honor of Hispanic Heritage month, they can cut and paste the the book into their passport!
Hispanic Heritage Month Read Alouds
*click the book titles for the link*
1) Waiting for the Biblioburro
2) Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People
5) Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx
6) Side by Side: The Story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez
7) Alma and How She Got Her Name
Activities
*click on the links for activities*
-glue a picture of the book inside your passport after you read it
2) Countries/Books for Passport
-cut out the book you read with the corresponding flag to glue inside of your passport
-decorate this flag and proudly display which Spanish speaking country you are from or a Spanish speaking country you learned about
-discuss your family heritage and learn something new
-after listening to the book above about Cesar Chavez, have your child color and write a sentence about what they learned
6) Sonia Sotomayor Coloring Page
-after listening to the book above about Sonia Sotomayor, have your child color and write a sentence about what they learned