When you download this display board, you will receive a 27-page Day of the Dead unit study that includes everything you need to make the Festive Papel Picado you see hanging on the wall behind the ofrenda. In this class (filled with mainly 8-12-year-olds) we did two art projects, one cooking project, and sampled some yummy Mexican treats.īefore class, I set up an ofrenda (altar) at the front of the class, and put up my Dia de Los Muertos Display Board for all my students to see. I will show you what I planned, as well as tell you all about my brand new Dia de Los Muertos Display Board & Unit Studythat was a hit with my students and made teaching about this festive holiday an absolute breeze. In this blog post, I want to share with you some teaching highlights of this past weekend’s Day of the Dead art and cooking classes that I taught to students in my community. Thank you for bringing world culture into the lives of your children or students! I invite you to look at my other Mexico crafts for kids here.Īnd be sure to check out my Mexico Country Facts Board to kickstart your studies – or love – for Mexico! Think about other country units you will be teaching. Can you provide the same, memorable food experience for your students with each country you explore? I hope you do! I count to three before each bite!Īfter each bite, discuss each item – Did you like it? Was the flavor what you expected? Would you try it again? I ask my students to rate each item by giving a thumb’s up, thumb’s sideways, or thumb’s down. Talk about the foods on the plate before eating them. Have your students smell each item, guess the ingredients, and predict each flavor. Then, as a class, sample each item together, one by one.
Disliking something is okay! Remind your students of this.Īssemble a small sampler plate for each student. This is what defines this cultural experience – I have seen this first-hand with my own students. If you do not have a Mexican Market in your area, you can always turn to Amazon.ĭon’t only choose items your students will love. Students find it thrilling to bite into something different, especially when others are too. You’re not trying to fill bellies with this activity, you’re simply providing a variety of tastes from Mexico. To keep costs down, I buy in very small quantities and divide them up into bite-sized pieces. HERE ARE A FEW TIPS FOR MAKING THIS MEXICO TASTE-TESTING EXPERIENCE MORE ENRICHING FOR YOUR STUDENTS: Simply print this list, locate your nearest Mexican Market, and choose 3-4 items you feel your students would take interest in. WANT TO BRING THESE FLAVORS OF MEXICO INTO YOUR CLASSROOM?
I challenge you to print this list and schedule a day to make this fun Mexico outing happen! Maybe May 5th, Cinco de Mayo? It’s an unexpected field trip your children are sure to love.
When you take your children (or students – see below) on a trip to a foreign market it is like taking a mini-trip to the country itself.Īs you walk the aisles you take in new smells, sights, sounds, and even languages. These are the flavors of home for me and I am always sharing stories of these foods with my students.ĪRE YOU FAMILIAR WITH ANY OF THE ITEMS ON THIS LIST? I chose these items based on my own personal experiences growing up just north of the Mexico (Nogales)/Arizona border. Many of these items are the snacks I bought on the many trips we took to Nogales to eat lunch and shop with friends who came into town. You can bring these flavors into your classroom as well! With Cinco de Mayo right around the corner, this would be a great weekend adventure to expand your knowledge of Mexican culture through food.
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I have a FREE printable f or you that will take your family (or students – see below) on a field trip to your local Mexican Market!
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