Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo is annually observed on May 5, the anniversary of a victory in 1862 in the fight for independence from French forces. It is a festival of Mexican pride and heritage in the United States.
Cinco de Mayo is seen as a day to celebrate the culture, achievements and experiences of people with a Mexican background, who live in the United States by promoting Mexican services and goods, food, drinks and music.

Today, we observed this annual day in our classroom.  My students learned about Mexican heritage and culture by tasting delicious foods from hot salsa to sweet breads! We also had a few volunteers to wear their festive clothing. Of course we had music!  I downloaded a few of their favorite artist! Ole!
It gave me great joy to see my students so proud to share their heritage with their classmates!