Mexico Activities for Kids

Top Books in Spanish for Toddlers and Babies

kidworldcitizen — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 18:06:10 +0000

~ Alexis Dallara-Marsh Colors, animals, and more- there are so many fun topics out there to teach to babies and toddlers. This is the ideal time to expose our children to a second language, as it comes so much more naturally to them than when older. Reading in Spanish is a natural and effective way...

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Tortilla Soup Recipe: Easy and Delicious!

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 18:29:50 +0000

Are you looking for a quick weeknight meal? This “Sopa Azteca” or tortilla soup recipe is perfect for chilly school nights. It is very adaptable for different tastes, and most of the steps are simple enough that kids can master them. I love that you can triple or quadruple the tortilla soup recipe for big...

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Teaching Indigenous Languages: History, Best Practices, and Activities

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 20:34:35 +0000

Welcome to Language Latte: a conversation about teaching world languages. This is Becky Morales from Kid World Citizen, and I am your host. Today we are focusing today on teaching indigenous languages. Treat yourself to a latte, and settle in, so we can start our chat! In every episode of the Language Latte podcast, I...

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Learn about Chocolate Lesson Plan + Mexican Hot Chocolate Recipe!

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 20:25:47 +0000

Learn about chocolate with this complete English or Spanish lesson plan from the history and origins in Latin American pre-Columbian cultures to the contemporary candy bars we love! Students learn about the process of growing cacao trees, drying and roasting the beans, mixing it with sugar and ending in the chocolate we know today. Student...

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Books from Around the World For Little Kid World Citizens!

kidworldcitizen — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 13:51:32 +0000

Today’s post is from Kali from fortheloveofspanish.com. She blogs about learning Spanish with kids, and she is also a Barefoot Books Ambassador. One of her favorite things to do is make booklists. All the books below are ones she sells through Barefoot Books- they are perfect for our little global citizens!!!! Books from Around the World...

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Books about Pen Pals: Kids Connecting Around the World

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 19:30:55 +0000

I loved having a pen pal as a kid, and I love when my kids write letters (or emails!) to their own pen pals! Writing to a pen-pal in another country can facilitate lifelong friendships- and at a minimum it creates a great learning experience that enhances social studies, geography, penmanship, and language skills. Read these...

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Best Movies for Kids from Around the World (Plus Lesson Plans!)

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:21:28 +0000

Finding age-appropriate, high-quality movies from other countries, especially to watch with younger children, can be a big challenge. Action and story lines may differ drastically, and dubbing or subtitles offer a distinct viewing experience. Content is generally edgier than American audiences are used to and certainly that U.S. schools would be comfortable screening. An award-winning...

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Birthdays Around the World

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:17:47 +0000

I love learning about customs and practices in other countries. For this post, I asked all of my friends in the Multicultural Kid Blogger group to give me their favorite birthday traditions! Birthdays are a time for celebration no matter where you live, and it was so fun to find out how other families celebrate...

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35+ Best Resources and Activities to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

christine — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 02:13:32 +0000

September 15 through October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States. It’s the perfect time to begin to inject some lessons on Hispanic culture and history into our class and homes! Whether you are looking for art, food, history, people, culture, traditions, or language: we’ve got you covered! Here are over 35 different...

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8 Kid-Friendly Cinco de Mayo Activities

christine — Wed, 03 May 2017 16:11:57 +0000

Around this time of year, teachers are and parents are looking for kid-friendly cinco de mayo activities. The holiday known as Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with much more fervor in the US than in Mexico. While it does commemorate an important day in Mexico’s history—the Mexican army’s defeat of French troops at the Battle...

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Tingomo: Craft Kits that Teach World Cultures to Kids

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 02 May 2017 14:59:01 +0000

~Amanda Reid I love using crafts to teach my kids about world cultures, and recently launched a business offering DIY craft kits based on traditional crafts and folk art from around the world. It’s called Tingomo™ and I hope you’ll check us out at tingomo.com. We are currently taking pre-orders (first kits are expected to...

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Language Immersion: How to do Summers Abroad with Kids

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:10:57 +0000

As a high school Spanish teacher, I often used to get comments from friends: “I took 3 years of Spanish in high school and don’t remember a thing!” Obviously some methods are much more efficient that others (even within a classroom!). I would argue that the best way to learn a new language is to...

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Christmas Carols in Spanish (Villancicos Navideños)

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 22:11:30 +0000

Have you ever heard traditional Christmas carols in Spanish? When I taught Spanish at the high school level, we would go caroling through the hallways, singing our favorite Christmas carols in Spanish (called “villancicos“). The kids loved it! Here is a collection of 14 different Christmas carols in Spanish. Because many of the familiar songs have...

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Day of the Dead Decorations

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 19:17:05 +0000

As you may know, Day of the Dead- Día de los Muertos– is a holiday celebrated in Mexico, some other countries in Latin America, a few countries in Europe, and the Philippines. The Day of the Dead remembers people who have died, as families and friends create altars and offerings in their homes on a...

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Bilingual Books by Texas Author, Pat Mora

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 16:04:17 +0000

Pat Mora has always been one of my favorite children’s authors because she brings a diverse voice to stories that are loved by all children. Today I’ll share our favorite Pat Mora stories, and some activities to learn about the desert of the Southwest (US). Celebrate multicultural literature as you learn about west Texas’ landscape and...

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