• Host a school-wide Hispanics festival where each class picks a different Latino culture to focus on. Given that Latinos comprise at least 20 different cultures, this might be a way to enlighten with regards to how all Hispanics are NOT the same. The festival can have different types of Hispanic food, artwork, pottery and music.
• Poetry celebration– bring, read, or share your favorite Hispanic poem
• Salsa/Merengue/Tango/Flamenco/Samba Lessons in your classroom
• Do a cooking lesson/demonstration and have fun eating!
• Put on a show and invite folk dancers/singers/mariachi band to entertain students
• Have students put on a show: dress up/fashion show, display a popular dance from their country, put on a play based on a historical Hispanic event
• Host a karaoke event with students singing to Hispanic songs
• Host an Hispanic Film Festival
• Plan a Fiesta! school dance w/ Salsa, Merengue, or Tejano music
• Hold a Scavenger Hunt based on items of Hispanic origins
• School Library Fiesta! - include cultural craft projects, face painting, and a HUGE piñata
• Conduct a book signing from a Latino author or read children’s books from Hispanic authors
• Have a puppet show - children can also create their own puppet
• Host a weekly seminar on traditional Hispanic related topics (history, food, music, clothing)
• Host an essay writing contest where each student uses the internet to research a Hispanic personality