Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday celebrated by many Americans especially those living near Mexico’s border with the United States by the Rio Grande. I celebrate it because it’s my birthday!! Anyway, let’s see how many items of Mexican culture we can find in today’s story. Some of you may even recognize some Spanish words! Get a piece of paper and pencil ready so you can write them down when you hear them in the text or notice them in the illustrations. Make a chart like mine with the lesson. I’ll show you my list at the end and you can see who finds the most. Ready??? Start the video. And remember you can pause or rewind the story if you miss anything. No cheating! If you’re looking for an activity, an extension of the book could be to look up a Mexican dance and do it for your family. Or plan a Mexican meal to go with the dance and music and have a Cinco de Mayo fiesta. Ole! |