Literacy Snack Federico and the Wolf
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15th to October 15th. It’s such a wonderful opportunity to celebrate diversity and introduce young children to different cultures. Today I have a fun read-aloud that will be perfect to go along with the celebration. We’ll be reading Literacy Snack Federico and the Wolf by Rebecca J. Gomez.
Clever Federico outsmarts el lobo in this fresh and funny Mexican-American take on Little Red Riding Hood.
With his red hoodie on and his bicycle basket full of food, Federico is ready to visit Abuelo. But on the way, he meets a hungry wolf. And now his grandfather bears a striking resemblance to el lobo…
Fortunately, Federico is quick and clever—and just happens to be carrying a spicy surprise! Federico drives the wolf away, and he and Abuelo celebrate with a special salsa.
For our snack today, we’ll be making the perfect pico de gillo!
Snack Idea
For our snack, we’re making pico de gallo. It is a type of fresh salsa made with roma tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos.
You’ll need the following ingredients to make a bowl of the pico. If you have a larger class you may want to double it.
- 1/2 small onion diced
- 1 small jalapeno seeded and diced
- 4 roma tomatoes
- 1 garlic clove minced
- a pinch of salt
- 1 tsp of lime juice
- 2 tbsps of chopped cilantro
Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and mix together. Let chill for 15 minutes or more before serving. You’ll also want to grab a bag or two of your favorite tortilla chips. To share the snack with the class, you can use small bowls and scoop a spoonful of the pico de gallo into their bowl and add some chips for them.
Free Printable
I made a printable to go along with the book for your students to work on while they are enjoying their snacks. They will get to work on sequencing and retelling. They can color and number the boxes in the order of how the events took place in the book.
You can download the Literacy Snack Federico and the Wolf free printable from my TpT store by clicking the green box below.
I hope you students enjoy this fun fractured fairy tale highlighting the Hispanic heritage!
See you next time!
Jenette
