It's Hispanic Heritage Month!
Hispanic Heritage Month is observed each year on Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 to celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors come from the Caribbean, Spain, Mexico, and Central/South America. Sept. 15th is observed as the start of the celebratory month because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Our Scholastic Teacher site has a bunch of cool posts with book lists and tips on how to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in and outside of the classroom. Check out some of them below!
24 Great Ideas for Hispanic Heritage Month - for grades PreK-8
10+ Culturally Authentic Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage - books for PreK-5
24 Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month - a mixture of fiction & nonfiction books for PreK-9
You might also want to check out a new middle-grade series (Sarai and the Meaning of Awesome—available in Spanish—and Sarai in the Spotlight) that celebrates girl power and Latinx pride, co-authored by award-winning author Monica Brown and viral music video star and social activist, Sarai Gonzalez!
