Celebrating Traditions of Mexico
Games and activities offer a fun authentic way to teach young students about the differences and similarities within various cultures and traditions.
The activities in our Thematic packet Mexico are great for introducing various traditions from Mexico such as Cinco de Mayo, Dia de Los Muertos, and more. Using these activities in addition to inviting special guests from family, culture centers, or community members will help your students connect with the similarities we all share with each other while also appreciating the diversity of culture.
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Product Description
This thematic unit on Mexico is filled with active, fun learning that your classroom or homeschool students will certainly enjoy as they learn important academic skills along the way.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo and the study of Mexico using this unit that is strategically linked to the academic Core Standards.
Contents Include:
Literacy Activities
Cinco de Mayo: Attending to Key Detail in Text
The Sombrero Circle: Identifying High Frequency Words
Fiesta: Decoding Words With Blends, Digraphs, Silent E
Mexican Hat Dance: Fluently Reading Sight Word and CVC Sentences
Fill The Piñata: Segmenting Words
de Colores: Using Spanish Color Words
Mi Amigos: Writing CVC Words
Math Activities
Number Match: Matching Number to Quantity With Spanish Words
Party of Ten: Making Combinations of Ten
Jumping Beans: Finding Answers to Equations
Maraca Equations : Writing Equations
Cinco de Mayo Math: Adding and Subtracting
Math Journal: Ten Amigos in All
Writing
Mexico Word Wall
Writing Prompts: Mexico
Guided Reading Books
Cinco de Mayo
Science
Mexican Jumping Beans
Dramatic Play
Fiesta Supply Store
Kitchen
dulce de leche
Art Projects
Tissue Paper Flowers
Flowing Head Dress
Mexican Vest
Mexican Hat
Paper Bag Maraca
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo and the study of Mexico using this unit that is strategically linked to the Common Core Standards.
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