Mexican Fiesta: Pinata, Serape, Mexican Hat Dance

 

OBJECTIVE: Awareness of Spanish customs

GRADE: K-4

MATERIALS: Children Around the World, 1980 by Jane Hodges-Caballero, Ph.D. Humanics Limited, P.O. Box 7446, Atlanta, Georgia 32899.

PROCEDURES: Create the pinata and serape as described then learn the Mexican Hat Dance

PARENT/CHILD EXPERIENCE: Create Mexican recipes at home (Tacos, nachos, and Mexican brown sugar candy).

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Read background information from Mexico, Children Around the World.

EVALUATION: Students participants in Mexican fiesta learning traditional customs, foods and sample vocabulary words.