Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) is right around the corner. Are you looking for new ideas?
Start your day with these FREE Cinco de Mayo themed morning messages. There are two messages so you can use one whole group and add the other one to a literacy center. I wrote a blog post showing how you can set up morning message literacy center.
This is the perfect time to introduce your class to Mexican folktales and legends.
The Opossum and the Great Firemaker: Lexile 340L
This is a story about how a smaller animal tricks a larger animal to return fire to the people.
The Goat in the Chile Patch: Guided Reading level H
Rigo and his animal friends try to save his chiles from a goat that was hungry.
Share fairy tales with a Spanish or Mexican theme.
The Three Little Javelinas – version of 3 Little Pigs: Guided Reading level P
Set in Sonoran Desert. This desert covers southwestern parts of the United States and Northwestern Mexico. It is the hottest desert in Mexico.