It's time for a celebración! Celebrate Hispanic American Heritage Month (Sept 15-Oct 15) by practicing your Spanish with this month's book, song, and activity!
READ: One is a Pinata by Roseanne Greenfield Thong
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One is a rainbow. One is a cake. One is a piñata that's ready to break! In this lively picture book, a companion to the Pura Belpré–honored Green Is a Chile Pepper, children discover a fiesta of numbers in the world around them, all the way from one to ten: Two are maracas and cold ice creams, six are salsas and flavored aguas. Many of the featured objects are Latino in origin, and all are universal in appeal. With rich, boisterous illustrations, a fun-to-read rhyming text, and an informative glossary, this vibrant book enumerates the joys of counting and the wonders that abound in every child's day!
Increase pre-literacy skills as you read together:
- Invite your little learner to trace the large numbers on the page as you read together.
- Encourage your little learner to repeat the Spanish words throughout this book.
- Challenge your little one to point to and name other things they see in this book's vibrant illustrations.
SING: Si Estas Feliz
(Tune: If You're Happy and You Know It)
EXPLORE: Swat the Number
Materials:
- Paper or foam numbers 1 through 10
- Fly swatter (cleaned) or paper towel tube
Instructions
- Explain to your little learner that you're going to play a game with the numbers, and encourage them to lay the numbers out in order.
- Once all the numbers are lined up, call out a number and encourage your child to swat or tap the number you named.
- After playing a few rounds, challenge your little learner to swat the numbers after you call them out in Spanish.
- This game can be played in any language, and for any concept like letters, shapes, and colors!
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