Hispanic Heritage Month Resources
September 15 - October 15
Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15, the anniversary of
independence for five Latin American countries — Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its
independence on September 16 and Chile on September 18. In 1974 President
Gerald Ford issued a Presidential Proclamation extending Hispanic Heritage
Week into a month-long observation.
Hispanic Heritage Month – A Message from Governor Rick Scott
Florida Hispanic Heritage Facts
Hispanic Heritage Month 2014 Recommended Reading List – Just Read, Families!
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage - Scholastic
National Hispanic Heritage Month – Library of Congress
First Colony: Our Spanish Origins – Florida Museum of Natural History
National Hispanic Heritage Month – National Education Association
Hispanic Heritage Resources for Teachers – TeacherVision
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! – Education World
Colorin Colorado
Hispanic Read Alouds K-2 – Learning Village
Hispanic Read Alouds 3-5 – Learning Village
Biographies - Notable Hispanic Americans