HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH · SEP 15 – OCT 15
Lessons That Celebrate Hispanic & Latino Heritage
Designed for grades TK/PK through 8, our lessons honor the richness and diversity of Hispanic and Latino heritage while meeting academic standards.
45–90 Minute Lessons
Lessons that flex to fit your schedule
Reading, Writing, STEM & Art Options
Connected components for cross-curricular learning
English & Spanish Versions
For all classrooms
and learners
Ready-to-Use Resources
No prep required– slides and journals ready for use
Each lesson is built around a culturally relevant, age-appropriate bilingual anchor text and organized into a core reading lesson with three subject-specific extensions — STEM, Art, and ELA. Teach the core lesson alone, select one or more extensions, or teach all four components across multiple days.
TK/PK
I am an Artist!
Viva Frida
by Yuyi Morales
A play-based exploration of identity and creative expression through an interactive read-aloud of the bilingual text Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales, with extensions in Art and ELA.
3-5
Weaving Stories
Rainbow Weaver
by Linda Elovitz Marshall
An exploration of cultural identity, tradition, and creative problem-solving through an interactive read-aloud of the bilingual text Rainbow Weaver / Tejedora del Arcoiris by Linda Elovitz Marshall, with extensions in STEM, Art, and ELA.
K-2
Stories from a Farm
Mi Papá Es Un Agrícola
by J. Roman Pérez Valera
An exploration of family, community, and the dignity of work through an interactive read-aloud of the bilingual text Mi Papi Es Un Agrícola by J. Roman Pérez Varela, with extensions in STEM, Art, and ELA.
6-8
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Abuelito Who
by Sandra Cisneros
In a Neighborhood in Los Angeles
by Francisco X. Alarcón
An exploration of family, memory, and intergenerational connection through a close reading of "Abuelito Who" by Sandra Cisneros and "In a Neighborhood in Los Angeles" by Francisco X. Alarcón, with extensions in STEM, Art, and ELA.
