MommyMaestra Resources for Día de los Muertos

Many of you might have noticed that Día de los Muertos has reached Latinos and non-Latinos in America with a bang this year. If you are looking for crafts, printables, videos, books, lesson plans, or anything else related to the holiday, scroll down for a list of MommyMaestra's resources for Día de los Muertos! There is a ton of Day of the Dead content on this site for both educators and families. You're sure to find something that meets your needs. 

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A Note from Betty

For us, this year, Día de los Muertos will be a little bigger than other years for so many reasons. My boys are getting older and one will understand a lot more than his brothers. He can't wait to see The Book of Life this weekend and mainly because of Mommy Maestra! Throughout the years, thanks to Monica, the founder of this amazing site, my boys have been learning about this beautiful tradition for a while now! Thank you for helping parents and teachers educate our children in this way and SO many other ways. We are truly grateful for all your hard work.

For the past four years, Monica has created printables, developed lesson plans, and gathered great Día de los Muertos ideas for kids of all ages. I hope you find all the resources that you need in the links below. 

Enjoy!

Day of the Dead Lesson Plans

• Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead Lesson Plans and Activities
  
  
• A Brief History of Día de los Muertos for Children
  
  
• Monarch Butterflies & Day of the Dead

Crafts & Activities

• Day of the Dead Crafts, Printables, & Recipes
  
  
• 7 Dia de los Muertos Activities for Kids
  
  
• Dia de los Muertos Nichos
  
  
• DIY Catrina Activity for Kids
  
  
• DIY Calavera Pumpkin
  
  
• Boo Bags! Combining Two Traditions
  
  
• Easy Día de los Muertos Treat Bags
  
  
• Día de los Muertos Bilingual Mobile
  
  
• Día de los Muertos Note Cards
  
  
• Create Your Own Signature Calacas
  
  
• DIY Decorative Calaca for Día de los Muertos {Tutorial}
  
  
• Rosita 3D Paper Doll from Muertoons
  
  
• DIY Calaverita Crayons
  
  
• Miniature Pan de Muerto Recipe
  
  
• Calabaza en Tacha: History and Recipe

Printables

• Día de los Muertos Activity Calendar
  
  
• Last-Minute Print-and-Go Day of the Dead Activities
  
  
• Día de los Muertos Printables
  
  
• Free Download: Day of the Dead Writing Pages
  
  
• Calavera Poetry Writing Activity
  
  
• Coloring Page for Día de los Muertos
  
  
• Day of the Dead Spanish Vocabulary Cards
  
  
• Día de los Muertos Minibook
  
  
• Day of the Dead Bilingual Activity Pack for Preschoolers
  
  
• Day of the Dead Triptychs
  
  
• Free Calavera Prepositions Graphic
  
  
• Día de los Muertos Booklets
  
  
• Day of the Dead Ten Frames
  
  
• Day of the Dead Candy Graphing Charts {PRINTABLE}
  
  
• Día de los Muertos Labels for Ofrendas

Videos

• 10 Videos for Kids on How to Draw Sugar Skulls
  
  
• "Día de los Muertos" by Nathalia
  
  
• Google's 2014 Day of the Dead Doodle
  
  
• Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with Global Wonders
  
  

Other Resources

• The Smithsonian's Day of the Dead Resources
  
  
• PBS Celebrates Día de los Muertos
  
  
• Hosting a Sugar Skull Decorating Party
  
  
• 3 Ways to Celebrate Día de los Muertos
  
  
• Ofrendas: Celebrating Day of the Dead eBook

Books

• MommyMaestra's Favorite Dia de los Muertos Books for Children
  
  
• Rosita y Conchita Book Review
  
  
• Book Review: Paquito y Abuelito
  
  
• Skeletitos: Make Every Moment Count
  
  
• Day of the Dead Preschool Activity Book
  
  
• Book Review: Día de los Muertos by Roseanne Gerenfield Thong
  
  
• Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras
  
  
• Day of the Dead Activity Book
  
  
• Review: Paper Crafts for Day of the Dead Book
  
  
• Día de los Muertos Paper Dolls

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Betty Galvan, is writing "for smart and stylish moms" over

at MyFriendBettySays.com.

DIY Calavera Pumpkin

If you follow MommyMaestra on Facebook, you may recall me squealing with glee last week when we found all sorts of fun calavera crafts at my local Target. Here's our favorite one: the DIY Calavera Pumpkin Kit. It's easy enough for young fingers to manipulate, but creative enough for adults to love!

What you'll need:

• 1 (Calavera) Pumpkin Decorating Kit from Target, $3
• 1 Pumpkin (real or fake - it doesn't matter)

Directions:

First, open up your decorating kit and make sure you have everything.

We decided to use a ghost pumpkin that we bought at our annual homeschool field trip to one of our local pumpkin farms. We chose it specifically for this because it is white. (Seriously! That is its natural color!)

But if your pumpkin is the traditional orange color, then you'll need to spread out some newspapers. The kit comes with white paint and a sponge brush, so have at it! Paint that pumpkin white. Balancing it on a can of soup (or beans, or whatever!) makes it easier to paint the bottom without it sticking to the newspaper. But paint it carefully so you don't knock it off. You may have to steady it with one hand while you paint with the other.

Once it is dry, it's time to decorate! The peel and stick graphics make this fun and easy. You can copy the image that comes with the directions, or just use your imagination.

Voila! You're done! Is it not pure awesomeness?

Día de los Muertos Labels for Ofrendas {Printable}

Are you setting up an ofrenda in your home or classroom? These labels help to explain to visitors the various elements in the display. They may be used as framed posters, pinned to a display board, or free-standing signs.

In this packet, you’ll also find a set of small free-standing labels for each student to fill one out and place it next to the framed photograph(s) of their deceased loved one(s). These labels have a space for the student to write the name, relationship, and likes/hobbies of the person being remembered.

You can find these in my TpT shop.

Document Your Homeschool Adventures with GoPro

I think I've mentioned before how much I want a GoPro camera. It's been on my wish list for over a year now. I haven't found any other action cameras that meet all the requirements I have in my head. 

The reason I want one is because we like to travel. From local homeschool field trips to family adventures across the country, there are so many memories I wish I could capture with an action camera instead of just my (still awesome) digital.

For example, last month we visited the Sonoran Desert Museum, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon. It was the trip of a lifetime, and while I took a lot of amazing photographs, can you just imagine how amazing the following moments would have been on video? 

I don't know if it is just me, but every homeschooling family that I know spends a lot of time documenting their adventures. So if you are a homeschooling mom like me, or even a mom with children in a traditional school setting, and you are looking to upgrade your current video camera - why not give a real action camera a try?

I'm SO geeked that the full line of new GoPro cameras, plus a broad assortment of accessories, are available at Best Buy. They even have three new cameras that are now out: 

GoPro HERO4 Black: The most advanced GoPro ever, featuring improved image quality and a 2x more powerful processor with 2x faster video frame rates1, HERO4 Black takes award‐winning GoPro performance to a whole new level.

GoPro HERO4 Silver: The first-ever GoPro to feature a built-in touch display. Controlling the camera, playing back footage, and adjusting settings is ultra-convenient—just view, tap, and swipe the screen. With 1080p60 and 720p120 video, and 12MP photos at a staggering 30 frames per second, HERO4 Silver combines powerful, pro-quality capture with the convenience of a touch display.

GoPro HERO: Featuring high‐quality 1080p30 and 720p60 video, and 5MP photos up to 5 fps, HERO captures the same immersive footage that’s made GoPro one of the best-selling cameras in the world.

If you are a parent like me, this would be a great holiday gift for yourself...or your spouse... or even your teen!

Learn more at www.bestbuy.com/GoPro or visit your local Best Buy to check out the latest cameras in person.

Disclosure: I'm a Best Buy Brand Ambassador which allows me to share news about upcoming events with you! I was compensated for this post, however, all thoughts and opinions shared above are strictly my own. 

Por Ellos, Sí Podemos Photo Series to Break Stereotypes & Inspire Latinos

A few days ago, a colleague in a Facebook group shared this Huffington Post article and I immediately knew you'd want to know about it. This photo series by photographer Eunique Jones Gibson is so sweet and inspiring, I wish it were a book! I would totally buy it.

While interacting with parents during her photo shoots for her "Because Of Them, We Can" photo series,  Gibson decided to expand her project and add Por Ellos, Sí Podemos. It launched last month at the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. You do not want to miss this!

The bilingual website features dozens of influential Latinos and their quotes in moving photographs and videos starring...Latino children. I want to squeeze each and every one of them.

Inspired by her own two sons, Gibson says her goal is to break down stereotypes and boost children's self esteem...

Below are just two examples of their awesome content. I hope you'll head on over there with your children to see it all.

PreK12 Plaza for Latino Families with Preschoolers

If you are a parent of a preschooler, then there is a wonderful new online resource for you that launched this week! Univision has partnered with PreK12 Plaza to provide this free resource for Latino parents to help prepare their preschoolers for school. Too many Latino children continue to start kindergarten already behind, then struggle to catch up.

This new website includes videos,

games,

eBooks, and more to help children get ready for school in just 15 minutes a day. It covers Math and Literacy skills, and there are also resources for parents.

The whole site is available in Spanish AND English so you can choose the language that works for you.

While this particular site is free, PreK12 Plaza offers a more robust site for parents with children in Pre-K through 12th grade. For a $25/month subscription fee, you get access to hundreds of resources that help your child excel in school. Don't worry, though, if it is not in your budget. You can apply for a Padrino. If your family is selected, you could receive a free subscription to the site.

Go to their site and try a sample lesson to see if you like it...

Wild Kratts Toys Giveaway

 

Where are my Wild Kratts fans? I know you're out there because whenever I post on our favorite wildlife-loving brothers, we always get immediate feedback.

If you've followed this site for very long, then you'll know my kids are crazy about the Kratt brothers. My son has seen every episode of Wild Kratts and can practically recite the script by heart. Ever since I can remember, my son has wanted to grow up to be an Animal Rescuer...like Chris Kratt. I find drawings of Chris everywhere; in books, under the couch, in the car, and every notepad in the house. We've made costumes, even though I bought the green WK creature power suit shirt from the PBS Shop. And I have downloaded all of the WK printable activities from the PBS KIDS so many times that I finally just saved them to my children's computer.

MONTHS ago, I showed my son this video interview of Chris Kratt that my friend Drew from BenSpark.com made. Before anyone even started talking, my son spotted the new toy line in the background. He's been impatiently waiting for the toys to become available ever since.

I was planning on getting some for him this Christmas, but we lucked out and our awesome friends at PBS KIDS sent us a couple of sets to review.

The action figures are everything a WK fan could want. Not only do they resemble the animated characters on the show, but they have donned the creature power suits, come with creature power disks and even some of their animal friends.

My son wasted absolutely NO time breaking them out of the boxes (I was barely able to get the photograph above!) and racing outside to begin his wild adventures. Luckily, the sturdy toys are waterproof!

Each set comes with four power disks - one for each character. My son likes to sort and resort them according to various factors such as land animals vs. ocean animals, fast runners vs swimmers, mammals vs birds vs reptiles. He even made himself a little pouch to hold them out of an old paper towel tube.

Overall, we've been thrilled with the toys. I love how they encourage imaginative play and get my son outside, while my son loves being able to finally manipulate his favorite PBS KIDS characters into adventures of his own design.

THE GIVEAWAY

PBS KIDS has generously offered a Wild Kratts set plus a Wild Kratts animal plush to one Mommy Maestra reader!

To enter to win, simply use the Rafflecopter below.

¡Buena suerte!

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Disclosure: I'm a PBS KIDS ambassador. I received the product for this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Prep for the Holidays with Appliances from Best Buy

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This is a sponsored post.

It is just so hard for me to believe that the holiday season is upon us! We only have a few weeks until Halloween & Día de los Muertos, followed closely by Thanksgiving, Las Posadas, and Christmas.

This year, one of the books we're using is A Child's Geography by Ann Voskamp. I love the lessons because in addition to teaching the kids about the world we live in, it calls on us to do acts of service for the people we love and those who live nearby. There is a lot of cooking, baking, and more going on over here as we prepare meals for friends and neighbors.

This week we're working on making pan de muerto for the first time ever, too, since I've partnered with our local library to do a class on Día de los Muertos and set up an ofrenda! We shopped all afternoon for supplies. And each year, our homeschool group usually gets together to decorate holiday cookies. It's one of our favorite events of the holiday season. So my kitchen is seeing a lot of action between now and the end of the year.

To prepare for all the activity, I've also been doing a lot of remodeling in my house over the last few months. It's nothing major, mostly taping & bedding, painting, and wallpapering. I'm in the middle of finishing a new pantry my husband built for me in our kitchen. It is SO great to have storage space for food, tools, and the appliances that I don't use everyday! All my cookie cutters (I have a LOT) finally have a place of their own where they wait patiently for December to roll around.

This year, I'm hoping to host the cookie decorating party at our house. My kids have been begging to have everyone over so they can decorate and eat and play and decorate some more. I'm also toying with the idea of hosting a posada at our house one day. I just can't decide if I'm ready to pull that one off, though, as no one here knows anything about it. So it might be a little hard to arrange without practice.

Needless to say, as part of my kitchen upgrade, I'm playing with the idea getting a mixer and a new stove. Best Buy has a Frigidaire FGIF3061NF that has one of those convection ovens that reduces your baking time, and a Whirlpool with a double over (my greatest dream!) so you can cook two dishes at different temperatures at the same time! Can you imagine how much time that would save?? That gives me more time to spend eating decorating cookies. :)

At the same time, though, our local church has been feeding low-income residents once or twice a month. One thing that is really important to me is for our kids to see the needs in our communities and give support when they are able. I'd love for us to be able to cook and contribute food, or even buy an oven for their kitchen - which is horribly outdated and desperately needs improvements made to meet the needs of their program. I want to nurture my children's sense of compassion and doing social good.

If you are looking for ways to streamline your own party hosting, or are ready to upgrade your kitchen before the holidays hit, or even if you are looking to give back to your community by supporting your local non-profits - Best Buy has some great ideas. You can read more about them on their website Holiday Prep page.

Disclosure: I'm a Best Buy Ambassador, which allows me to share with you special deals and information like this. I was compensated for this post, but all opinions, thoughts, and stories are completely my own!

JCPenny Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Mónica González & Gonzo Soccer {GIVEAWAY}

This is part of a sponsored collaboration with JCPenney and Latina Mom Bloggers. However, all opinions expressed are my own.

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Getty Images for JCPenney

I am ALWAYS on the lookout for great stories about influential Latinos - especially if they are making a difference in the lives of our children! So when I heard about how soccer great Mónica González and her company Gonzo Soccer Leadership Academy partnered with JCPenny to host a free soccer clinic for Houston-area girls ages 8-16 years old, I wanted to share it with you.

When I was growing up, I played soccer in grade school. We started out worst in the league, but we didn't care. We had a great time and my best friend's dad was our coach. Mr. Moncibais was awesome; he pushed us to do better and was proud of our accomplishments. We all loved soccer practice and enjoyed the games - even in bad weather! By the time I left the team five years later, we had improved so much to become number one in the league.

Those days were a blessing. They forged friendships and boosted my self-confidence. I can only imagine how it affects other children, but I feel fairly strongly that all children should have the chance to play on a team that they love.

My own daughter is athletic and very active. But as a homeschool mom, it can be a little harder to find sports opportunities for her. We've done a lot through our local YMCA, but now we're looking for a sports team closer to where we live. Because of her, I'm so appreciative of companies like JCPenny who recognize the importance of physical condition and host events where our girls can hear decision-making tips to help them become future leaders of their Hispanic communities.

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In case you don't know her, Mónica González was one of the founding members of the Mexican Women's National Soccer Team and was the team's captain from 2003-2007. She's been a soccer commentator for ESPN and a studio analyst during the FIFA Women's World Cup. Mónica is currently a sideline reporter for the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Teams on ESPN, a studio and match analyst for the 2013 FIFA Under-20 Men’s World Cup, and a contributor to ESPN W, ESPN’s digital platform for female athletes and fans.

Her organization, Gonzo Soccer Leadership Academy, provides young girls across the U.S. with premier soccer training along with valuable leadership and life skills.

The soccer camp gave Houston-area girls an opportunity to hear Mónica's inspirational story and learn valuable life lessons from her experiences. They also had the chance to learn her pro-soccer tips and tricks to use on the field in their own soccer games.

I'm sure these girls had a blast! JCP Salon was there also, to style the girls with the latest sporty hair trends. And the girls even got to go home with their own gift bags and personalized Xersion sports jersey!

Photo by Bob Levey/
Getty Images for JCPenney

Mónica González's Soccer Tips for New & Beginner Players

• Set goals. Why are you playing - for fun? To become a pro? Keep your goal in mind and create actionable steps to reach it. 
• Get as many touches to the ball as possible - the more you practice, the better you'll become. 
• Play at your level, and find a team or league that's just above your level. That way you'll be challenged to improve your game and reach the next level.

THE GIVEAWAY

JCPenny is generously offering a $50 JCPenny gift card to one MommyMaestra reader. (Just think - maybe you can use it to buy sports clothing for your kids!)

To enter to win, simply use the Rafflecopter below. 

¡Buena suerte!

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Free Seasons Bilingual Minibook for Spanish Learners

I'm a little sad to see the summer go, but so appreciative of the cooler temperatures and beautiful days. My electric bill appreciates them, too, since  I don't run the AC or heat as much. This change in seasons makes this month's Spanish-learning freebie from our sponsor Spanish for You! very timely!

Printable Seasons Minibook in Spanish

The Seasons Bilingual Minibook is a fun activity that helps your child learn seasonal vocabulary. As with all of Spanish for You!'s excellent materials, this one comes with an audio download to help you with pronunciation. 

Click here to download this file

If this is your first time here, you can find other free samples from Spanish for You! here. There are some great downloads of games and activities for you and your family to enjoy.

Bilingual Books About the Seasons

To supplement this activity, here are some great bilingual and Spanish-language books centered around the seasons. (These are affiliate links.) Rather than informational books just on seasons, I've chosen poems by author and poet Francisco X. Alarcon.

• Laughing Tomatoes: And Other Spring Poems / Jitomates Risuenos: Y Otros Poemas de Primavera
• From the Bellybutton of the Moon: And Other Summer Poems / Del Ombligo de la Luna: Y Otros Poemas de Verano
• Angels Ride Bikes: And Other Fall Poems / Los Angeles Andan en Bicicleta: Y Otros Poemas de Otoño
• Iguanas in the Snow: And Other Winter Poems / Iguanas en la Nieve: Y Otros Poemas de Invierno

Affordable Spanish Learning Program

Remember! Spanish for You!'s program is geared for middle schoolers and is the perfect choice for homeschoolers and afterschoolers alike because their concepts are carefully divided up into manageable bundles that are available for immediate download from their website.

If this is your first time here, you can find other free samples from Spanish for You! here. There are some fantastic downloads of games and activities for you and your family to enjoy. If you enjoy this activity, be sure to visit the Spanish for You! website where you'll find tons of additional resources for you to help your young Spanish learner!

Other Posts You May Enjoy

• Spring Fun Spanish Learning Calendar
  
  
• Spanish Summer Sentence Pieces
  
  
• Fall Fun Spanish Learning Calendar
  
  
• Winter Words Daily Activity in Spanish

10 Tips for Raising Problem Solvers

I can't deny that for parents like me, who have chosen to send kids to traditional school, stepping into the classroom once in a while is super important in order to stay informed. After three visits to three classrooms for back-to-school nights, I learned so much! What seemed like endless parent informational meetings on my calendar this month, resulted in newly gained knowledge on how to help my boys do better in school.

This year, the theme seemed to be "Helping our students become problem solvers." I heard this at both schools over and over again. It left me intrigued. And because I love to share anything and everything I learn about education with Mommy Maestra readers, I asked a lot of questions on the topic of raising children to be problem solvers and I went around reading and doing my own research to find out more.

It makes sense that we consciously attempt to teach children to become problem solvers, and bravo to the fact that schools are realizing that we can't just have kids memorize information and take tests. Not only do we strive for our children to become independent and make wise decisions, but it also makes sense that we send them off to the world to help and contribute.

I have learned that there are some things parents can do at home to help support this brilliant idea.

1. Ask your child open-ended questions. This is key for critical thinking skills. Open-ended questions allow children to express themselves while giving details in an answer. Just ask a child how he would spend the day if he were a cat! See what he comes up with!

2. Ask your children questions that will lead to brainstorming with you. This is great for creative thinking skills. Just this weekend, we brainstormed ideas on what one can make with all the apples being picked this season. Pumpkins too! Children pull ideas from past experiences, what they already know, and always want to come up with their own suggestions.

3. Have your child come up with personal observations. I believe books are great for this exercise! When reading, always ask your child what they think is going to happen next in the story. Also, ask how they think a character in the book is feeling. If there is conflict or a problem in the story, ask your child for predictions on how things might end up.

4. Don't give your kids the answers. I know this is hard, but try to not to give answers to your child when you are asking an open-ended question, when you are asking for ideas while brainstorming or while asking questions while reading. If they don't answer, no worries! DO continue to ask but...perhaps not at that moment. I often end a conversation with my oldest by asking him a question fully aware he won't respond. When we break away, I know (or at least hope) he is going over that question in his head.

5. Provide lots of problem solving activities. Puzzles, books, and artwork are great problem solving activities. Putting on a show or a little play are great, too, because they have to figure out what they need for a performance, what props are necessary, and even try to come up with what will happen next.

6. Let children choose what they want to do. If a child would rather spend the majority of the time playing dress-up or putting train tracks together, let them go for it! Children learn through play and if they have the tools, they will be solving problems to meet their needs.

7. Let your child struggle. All parents will admit that sometimes it is easier to give in to children's requests and help them solve their problems. I spend a lot of time zipping up jackets and tying up laces because... it's easier. Be conscious of who it is easier for! Are you really helping your child by practically doing their homework yourself, or are you guiding along without directly answering their questions?

8. Let children experiment. I'm okay with my boys coming home with holes in their pants, dirty shirts and smudged faces. All of that means they were using their hands, doing something, and learning from their experiments outdoors. We failed at gardening this past season but the boys are already coming up with ideas on how to make it work next year!

9. Be okay with the fact that children will make mistakes. Not all questions will be answered correctly and not everything from art class will be a masterpiece. Children should feel safe when wrong. That means: no teasing, laughing, or shaming when given the wrong answers.

10. Ask your kids for help. My oldest is the greatest helper. I often ask him to help me with his little brothers. Whether it is having him play the role of referee when all three are playing together or when I ask him a question about dinosaurs because his siblings are asking. He feels valued when he helps me solve problems around the house. Helpful children are confident children and with that confidence, kids have no hesitation of trying to figure out complex situations.

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Betty Galvan, is writing "for smart and stylish moms" over

at MyFriendBettySays.com.

Tu Historia Preferida CDs

Another special find for homeschooling families today. I was recently contacted by Tu Historia Preferida, the Spanish division of Your Story Hour (YSH), to review one of their CD sets. According to their website, YSH is a "global, non-profit, interfaith Christian educational organization working with children, youth and families of all denominations." Their radio show focuses on teaching kids family values and lessons through engaging stories.

Tu Historia Preferida (THP) was launched in 1985 and produces stories in Spanish. Radio stations throughout Latin America, Europe, and the U.S. run the stories. They also offer audio CDs for purchase via the YSH website.

I received their Historia 1 CD set. The stories included are:

• Mas Allá de Horizonte
• El Descubrimiento de América
• El Regreso de Colón
• Las Cadenas de Colón
• Benito Juárez...Benemérito de las Americas I
• Benito Juárez...Benemérito de las Americas II
• Benito Juárez...Benemérito de las Americas III
• Benito Juárez...Benemérito de las Americas IV
• El Hombre sin Patria
• El Muchacho que se Escapó

I'm not a fan of Christopher Columbus, but do realize that he is an important figure in history. I did, however, LOVE the stories of Benito Juárez. The stories are really well done and engaging for both adults and children. Various voice actors play the parts of the different characters, and they even include sound effects to accentuate the story. Ileana Gutierrez (Tía Eleana) and Thony Escotto (Tío Daniel) are the hosts of the Spanish radio show and they introduce the stories.

The English YSH CDs are also available for download as MP3s. I also went online and ordered a few of them to explore with my kids. I love some of the titles in their Great Stories series!

Unfortunately, the Spanish versions are only available on CD. But if you don't mind waiting a few days to receive your CD album, this is an awesome resource for enriching your homeschool lessons!