HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH · SEP 15 – OCT 15
Lessons That Celebrate Hispanic & Latino Heritage
Each lesson is built around a culturally relevant, age-appropriate bilingual anchor text and organized into a core lesson with three subject-specific extensions — STEM, Art, and ELA. Designed for grades TK through 8, these lessons honor the richness and diversity of Hispanic and Latino heritage while meeting rigorous academic standards.
ABOUT THE LESSONS
Bilingual Anchor Texts. Flexible Extensions.
TK
I am an Artist!
Viva Frida
by Yuyi Morales
A play-based exploration anchored around the question: How am I an artist? Students through interactive read-alouds and hands-on creative centers.
3-5
Traditions, Ingenuity
& Identity
Rainbow Weaver
by Linda Elovitz Marshall
Students explore cultural identity and creative problem-solving through the story of a young Maya girl who weaves her family's tradition into something new.
K-2
Lesson
Title
Mi Papá Es Un Agrícola
by J. Roman Pérez Valera
Students explore identity, family heritage, and belonging through an interactive read-aloud of this bilingual text, with extensions in STEM, Art, and ELA.
6-8
An Ode To...
Ode to My Shoes
by Francisco X. Alarcón
Ode to Teachers
by Pat Mora
Middle schoolers explore how Hispanic and Latino poets use everyday objects and people to express identity, gratitude, and a sense of place.
