Too Many Tamales 

by 

Gary Soto

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Online Activities 

Lesson Plans

• Score Teacher CyberGuide 

• Making Multicultural Connections Through Trade Books

• Children's Literature Lesson Ideas

• Family Recipe Book

• Vocabulary List

Thematic Units and WebQuests

• The Corn Unit (K-1)

• Corn Cooking and the 5 Senses (K-2)
• Corn in the Classroom
• Thematic Unit: Different Yet the Same (2-4)
• From Corn to Tortillas
• Making Healthy Food and Activity Choices
• STARS Unit: Similarities and Differences among Families throughout the World (2-4)
• Score Teacher CyberGuide

 Character Education

• Telling the Truth

• Honesty Lesson Plan (K-6)

• Loyalty in Stories

Art

• Cornmeal Dough Art
• Mexican Crafts

 Cinco de Mayo

• History of Cinco de Mayo (1-3)

• Cinco de Mayo (3-6)
• Poetry Form
• Nuttin' But Kids Cinco de Mayo Page (K-2)
• Cinco de Mayo
• Cinco de Mayo Coloring Pages
• Cindo de Mayo for Teachers
• Activities and Games
• Worksheets and Coloring Activities

Mexico Links

• Mexico Thematic Unit (1-3)
• Mexico Thematic Unit (4-6)
• Mexico--Ole!! (4-8)
• Mexico (Mini Unit)
• Sombrero Coloring Page
• Count to Ten in Spanish
• Map of Mexico
• Flag of Mexico Quiz
• Flag of Mexico Information
• Mexico
• Mexico for Kids
• Lots and Lots of Mexico Links

Sites of Links

• Cinco de Mayo Resources

Miscellaneous

• Ed Martinez, Illustrator
• Civics Lesson: Authority and Power
• Promoting Reading Among Mexican American Students
• Information Skills Curriculum (3-6)

Nonfiction Links

•  English Spanish Coloring Book

Cooking

• Dinner and a Book (includes recipe for tamales)
• Tamale Pie Recipe
• Food of Mexico Report Form

Gary Soto

• List of Gary Soto Web Links

• Reading and Writing with Gary Soto

Book Reviews

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• SmarterKid

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