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Hispanic Heritage Month

Living in the United States, Hispanic Heritage Month has always been a month of celebration that you start hearing about in school when growing up. I knew it coincided with Mexican independence day and the independence day of many hispanic countries in Central and South America. We would have small […]

More Than Just a Month

October 15, 2021 in Cultural content / Educational Games tagged Hispanic Heritage Month by Diana Sanchez

Let’s celebrate Hispanic Heritage month with these charming books by Hispanic authors and/or illustrators. Some featured books are in Spanish only. Too Many Tamalesby Gary Soto illustrated by Ed Martinez This is the story of a treasure thought to be lost in a batch of tamales; of a desperate and […]

Children’s Booklist for Hispanic Heritage Month

September 28, 2021 in Educational Games tagged booklist / bookworm / ELA / Hispanic Heritage Month by Christy Hanson

Hispanic Heritage month is here! From September 15th to October 15th we’re celebrating our roots and embracing our legacy, and this time I’m taking over the blog to tell you about being Hispanic while I was traveling through Spain. So first things first, if you don’t know me…hi! I’m Daniel. […]

Hispanic Heritage Month: Visiting Spain with Daniel

September 20, 2021 in Educational Games tagged Hispanic Heritage Month by Daniel Mondaca

Math problem — Many times, a student understands two-digit multiplication or division with remainders but still has difficulty solving a problem. Students need to be taught problem-solving strategies We all know how it important it is to keep students engaged and that’s why we have lots of free teacher resources for you, including […]

How to solve a problem: In Spanish and English

September 28, 2020 in Cultural content / Education: Innovation and STEM / Educational Resources tagged Hispanic Heritage Month by AnnMaria De Mars

Counting by 2 languages augmented reality bilingual app screen — There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world — and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures. But do they shape the way we think? Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky shares examples of language — from an Aboriginal community in Australia that uses cardinal directions instead of left and […]

Bilingual People Pay Attention to Different Things

September 23, 2020 in Bilingual Education / Educational Games tagged Bilingual / Hispanic Heritage Month by Daniel Mondaca

Library of Congress - Reading Room — The 20th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival is going virtual and is just around the corner. Teachers, parents and kids can register for virtual attendance for the festival, which runs Sept 25-27. Watch live broadcasts of bestselling authors. The streaming for kids begins on Friday, Sept. 25. You […]

2020 National Book Festival

September 18, 2020 in Cultural content / Newsletter tagged Events / Hispanic Heritage Month / history / Latin America by Christy Hanson

We are in Hispanic Heritage Month, and the truth is you don’t hear nearly enough about Hispanics in math. Today’s post sets out to change that. The history of Hispanics in our country can be traced back to at least the 1500s (and obviously for modern day Hispanics with indigenous roots […]

Hispanics Who Have Led The Way in Math

September 17, 2020 in Cultural content / Math / Newsletter tagged Hispanic Heritage Month / Hispanics / Math by Victoria Moll-Ramírez