Teaching Hispanic Heritage Month
To help celebrate and educate about the contributions of Hispanic Americans, check out the list of curated resources, books, lessons, videos, activities, and more compiled by NEA.
Hispanic Heritage Comes to Life with Community Engagement in West Hartford Schools
Hispanic Heritage Month is sometimes celebrated with a focus on historical figures or famous people and their accomplishments. In West Hartford, Spanish teacher Carolina Gieczewski uses the month as an opportunity to build community connections and introduce students to the Hispanic people around them in their everyday lives.
Waterbury Students Showcase Their Cultures During Hispanic Heritage Month
At Hopeville Elementary School in Waterbury, which has many students who are recent arrivals from Latin America, teachers see Hispanic Heritage Month as the perfect opportunity to recognize and celebrate students’ culture and heritage.