Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15th through October 15th, recognizing and honoring the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. Here are some ideas to incorporate Hispanic heritage, books, and authors into your lessons any time of the year.

• Explore award-winning titles that portray Hispanic and Latine experiences:

  • Pura Belpré Awards
  • Tomás Rivera Book Award
  • Américas Award

• Find inspiration in these curated lists of titles celebrating Hispanic heritage:

  • Sharing the Hispanic American Heritage Experience
  • Novels to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
  • 37 Kidlit and YA Titles in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month

Activities

• Observe rocks and nature nearby, examine language, and discuss cultures and traditions with ideas in this teacher's guide, after watching the video book reading of Where Wonder Grows.

• Encourage students to draw or write about someone special from their own life after listening to the Meet-the-Illustrator Recording for My Papi Has a Motorcycle. Print activity sheets for more coloring fun.

• Tell stories about art, just like Juanito does in Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son, after watching this complete video book reading. Use ideas and language from the teaching guide for support.

• Discuss family traditions, stories and holidays using these activity sheets after enjoying the complete video reading of May Your Life Be Deliciosa.

• Incorporate math into your lessons with STEM Activities after watching the complete video reading for The Little House of Hope.

• Share this complete video reading in Spanish of De aquí como el Coquí and explore these bilingual activities.

• Take this mini quiz for Fearless Trailblazers: 11 Latinos Who Made U.S. History / Pioneros Audaces, 11 Latinos que hicieron historia en Los Estados Unidos after watching the complete video reading.

• Find singalongs, finger plays and more in this story time activity guide for Brown Baby Lullaby after viewing the complete video reading.

• Consider different types of memories after watching this complete video reading for El nuevo hogar de Tía Fortuna: Una historia judía-cubana. Use activities in this educator's guide, to discuss how memories affect us all.

• Print templates to write and reflect on What the Bread Says: Baking with Love, History, and Papan after watching the complete video reading in American Sign Language and English.