Día de los Muertos Teaching Resources
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Día de los Muertos Teaching Resources
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Are you as excited as I am for Día de los Muertos? Then you've come to the right place! Whether you're a teacher or a parent, teaching about this holiday is so much fun! Given that there are so many Día de los Muertos Teaching Resources, I have compiled a list of my favorites that I hope will help. When you're finished checking them out please leave a comment with your favorites (or share some new ones)!
What is Día de los Muertos?
Before you start throwing out activities related to Día de los Muertos, it is important that your students know the meaning of the holiday. The following short video clip gives a nice background of the celebration:
This is another one of my favorites. Although there are no words, the meaning is very clear to students (and adults!) of all ages:
Lessons and Printables
Now that everyone has an idea about what the holiday is, it's time to learn some more! Here are some great lessons you can do with your students:
- First, Lesson Planet has a huge collection of resources for Día de los Muertos.
- Second, this printable PDF Lesson Plan (originally written for 5th grade, but says it can be adapted for grades 3-12) is fantastic! Students will work in small groups of 4-5 students to create a Día de los Muertos display inspired by traditional Day of the Dead offerings. Includes templates and excellent instructions.
- Also, this is an amazing resource from MisCositas: Thematic curriculum unit about the Day of the Dead for intermediate Spanish students: This interdisciplinary unit comes with lesson plans, worksheets, and resources for celebrating the Day of the Dead in your classroom. Downloadable and FREE!!!
- Further, be sure to explore this collection of resources from Inside Mexico.
- In addition, here's a great resource to learn about the holiday from National Geographic Kids.
- Finally, don't miss this FREE printable Day of the Dead Educational Activity Guide from Mexic Arte Museum.
Día de los Muertos Games & Activities
- To begin, here's a fun Webquest (it is all in Spanish so best for upper levels).
- Next, Mommy Maestra has a fabulous collection of printables to make learning about this holiday fun!
- Further, Homeschool Super Freak has this awesome collection of 24 Day of the Dead Activities (Dia de Muertos) for Kids
- Also, this huge collection of resources from Spanish Mama is not to be missed!
Arts & Crafts
- First, here is a fun DIY Catrina Activity for Kids.
- Then see this adorable Felt Skull Banner project from Crafty Chica
- Finally, Growing Up Bilingual has this fabulous collection: 25 Easy Day Of The Dead DIY Projects
Coco
Of course, no collection of Día de los Muertos teaching resources would be complete without talking about Coco! In truth, I think I've seen the movie more than 30 times! Since I love it so much, I'm sharing some awesome resources to use with the movie.
- To begin, here is a collection of The Best Teaching Resources For The Movie, “Coco”
- Next, here is a great film guide with downloadable activities
- Then check out this amazing collection of Coco resources from Mis Clases Locas!
- Additionally, if you teach upper grades read this post featuring upper-level resources for Coco.
- Finally, this collection of resources from The Positive Mom includes tons of information and free printables!
Día de los Muertos Books
I hope you enjoy these resources! If you are interested in learning some Spanish words related to Halloween/Día de los Muertos please check out these resources: Día de los Muertos Spanish Color by Number FREEBIE; Spanish Halloween Activity | Roll and Write EDITABLE
Feliz Día de los Muertos!
by Marcy | Fabulous Classroom
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