by Kara Parker | Apr 28, 2015 | 2 Authentic Resources, Cinco de mayo, Mexico
Any celebration is a chance to show your students the products, practices and perspectives of a culture while adding new vocabulary. Something I like to do when there are many aspects to a topic, is to assign a different goal to groups that they will present to the... 
by Megan Smith | Apr 20, 2015 | Cinco de mayo, Culture, Mexico
I started our “cinco de mayo” study with a few interesting articles as I was out of class at PD’s twice this week. Students read about authentic street foods in Mexico like elote, carnitas, aguas frescas, and… (one of the best street foods in... 
by Megan Smith | Apr 6, 2015 | Cinco de mayo, Family, Games, Mexico
For me, our district’s family unit ends up being a lot of review. Students already know how to introduce, give simple descriptions, and talk about likes and dislikes. Yes, they may move from “me llamo” to “se llama” and “me... 
by Kara Parker | Apr 30, 2012 | Cinco de mayo, Culture
I got this email from Scholastic with a link to some good resources: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/unit/cinco-de-mayo-everything-you-need/?eml=TNL/e/20120430///May_Update//WrappingUp2/912_SPS_SL1//////&ym_MID=1412484&ym_rid=5192738
