A Sculptural Art Project with La Catrina
La Catrina Gallery La Catrina Art Process Gallery Honoring José Guadalupe Posada’s Legacy Through Student Sculpture A Step-by-Step Journey: Creating Día de los Muertos Art in the Classroom Learn more…
Exploring La Calavera Catrina: Día de los Muertos
La Calavera Catrina (see feature image above) was created by José Guadalupe Posada in 1910 as political commentary criticizing wealthy Mexicans who abandoned their cultural heritage. She has since become…
A Teacher’s Guide to Día de los Muertos
Día de los Muertos: A Cultural Guide for Educators Día de los Muertos A Cultural Guide for Educators Target Audience: K-5th Grade Teachers and Educators Purpose: To provide accurate, culturally…
Teacher’s Guide to Diwali The Festival of Lights
🪔 🪔 🪔 Teacher’s Guide to Diwali The Festival of Lights Target Audience: K-5th Grade Educators Cultural Context: Hindu, Sikh, and Jain Traditions Timing: October/November (varies by lunar calendar) 📖…
Honoring Hispanic Heritage with Good Books
Tíos & Primos Book Review Tíos & Primos is written and illustrated by Jacqueline Alcántara. In this story a girl travels with her father to Honduras. She’s nervous about her…
What to Read Aloud This Indigenous Peoples DAY: “Stand as Tall as Trees”
“Stand as Tall as the Trees: How an Amazonian Community Protected the Rain Forest” by Patricia Gualinga and Laura Resau, illustrated by Vanessa Jaramillo, tells the true story of how…
Audio Book Review: “Our Moon Festival”
Teachers, looking for the perfect complement to your Mooncake Coloring activity or the Glowing Lantern Engineering Challenge? We highly recommend playing the audiobook of Our Moon Festival: Celebrating the Moon…
Light Up Your Harvest Moon Celebration with a Glowing Lantern Engineering Challenge!
The Harvest Moon Festival is a time for families to gather, share food, and enjoy the beauty of glowing lanterns under the autumn sky. Using everyday materials like jars, tissue…
Moon Cake Coloring Activity
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