México y la mariposa monarca

We are having fun exploring Mexico this month! As well as taking a look at some of the natural wonders and traditions of this colorful, friendly and diverse country, we also sang, danced and read about the annual migration of the Monarch butterfly from Canada and the United States alllllllll the way to the State of Michoacán. ¡Que increíble!

Enjoy exploring these resources below with your aventurero/a!

Videos

Sesame Street: Lola y las mariposas monarcas (kids can see the forest in Michoacán and can listen for the familiar words Michoacán, Mexico and mariposa).

Mariachi music and beautiful scenes of Mexico!

Movie clip: Coco (images of marketplace, plaza and el mariachi)

Vuela, mariposa…Fly, butterfly

An intro to the famous Mexican anthem, México lindo y querido

A kids’ music tutorial forMéxico lindo y querido, by the music group KAIA

Explore the Spanish speaking world with a fun song/video about the 21 Spanish speaking countries

Música

Here’s a few songs to add to your playlist! Find on spotify or itunes!

Vuela, by 123Andres

Los colores, by spanishforkids.com

Si tuviera un mariachi, by 123 Andres

Libros…books

Nos vamos a México, from Barefoot Books (read-aloud here)

Señorita Mariposa, by Mister G (available at dmpl) and also read aloud here

¡Vamos!: Let’s go to the market, by Raul the Third (read-aloud here, available at dmpl)

Frida and her animalitos , by Monica Brown (trailer here, read-aloud here, available at dmpl)

Los mariachis, by Rita Rosa Ruesga (read-aloud here)

Juegos …games

Lifecyle of a butterfly online puzzle

¡Viva México!