May Is a Beautiful Month
May is a time for celebrations...graduations, Mother's Day, Cinco de Mayo, Proms...You will find links to activities below.
May Day Mashup
This is a combination of short videos of Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day.
This is a combination of short videos of Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day.
Click on the picture to take a Kahoot Quiz about May Days. |
Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is a celebration held on May 5th. It is celebrated in the United States and in Mexico. Mexican Americans also often see the day as a source of pride; one way they can honor their ethnicity is to celebrate this day. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín.In the United States, Cinco de Mayo is sometimes mistaken to be Mexico's Independence Day—the most important national holiday in Mexico—which is celebrated on September 16. (Wikipedia) (updated 4/29/23)
More Videos
The History of Cinco de Mayo (2:56)
History Channel (3:09) Cinco de Mayo: A Brief History(1:45) Sesame Street (2:00) Cinco de Mayo Song (4:23)
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Online Resources
Teacher First Resources (Several links to online sources.)
Mexico Activities for Kids The Kidz Page (online jigsaw puzzles, coloring pages, word searches, etc.)* Jumpstart (activities and printables) The Color (online coloring activity)* *Interactive sites
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Printables
Teach-nology
DLTK Kids Reading Comprehension Apple4Kids (coloring pages) Crayola (2 coloring sheets) |
Museum of Frida Kahlo
Go on a 360-degree virtual tour that lets you explore the living quarters and the galleries that make up the Frida Kahlo Museum.
Read Alouds for Cinco de Mayo
This is a self-directed Nearpod lesson. The students can click on the book cover to listen to the story and answer comprehension questions. If you just want to listen to the story, click here. |
Max is invited to a fiesta at José's house. They are celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Food, music, dancing, and a parade are all part of the celebration.
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When the whole family scrambles to prepare for Cinco de Mayo, Perico knows there must be some way he can help-even if he is just a parrot.This book has the text in English and Spanish. The narrator reads the book in English.
If you want to hear the book in Spanish and English, click HERE. |
Click on the books below to listen to the stories. (Some of the books are bi-lingual.)
Books to Help Celebrate Cinco de Mayo (This website has a list of books you may want to purchase or check out of the library.)
Mothers' Day
Mother's Day in the United States is annually held on the second Sunday of May. It celebrates motherhood and it is a time to appreciate mothers and mother figures. This year Mothers' Day takes place on Sunday, May 14. What will you do to celebrate your mom? (updated 5/01/23)
Video - What Is Mother's Day? (3:50)
Read Alouds for Mother's Day
If you still need Spring Activities, visit the April Activities page on this website. Click HERE.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces. The holiday is observed every year on the last Monday of May (Wikipedia). This year Memorial Day will be celebrated on May 29. (updated 4/29/23)
Videos
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Online Activities
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Printables
Jumpstart Worksheets
DLTK Crafts Memorial Day Puzzles (Includes jigsaw puzzles, word searches, etc.) Patriotic Coloring Pages |