A unique Mexico food experience for Parents and Teachers

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Hello all!

I have a FREE printable for you that will take your family (or students – see below) on a field trip to your local Mexican Market!

With Cinco de Mayo right around the corner, this would be a great weekend adventure to expand your knowledge of Mexican culture through food.

This activity is not just for families. You can bring these flavors into your classroom as well!

I chose these items based on my own personal experiences growing up just north of the Mexico (Nogales)/Arizona border. Many of these items are the snacks I bought on the many trips we took to Nogales to eat lunch and shop with friends who came into town. These are the flavors of home for me and I am always sharing stories of these foods with my students.

ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH ANY OF THE ITEMS ON THIS LIST?
(Get the FREE printable here.)

When you take your children (or students – see below) on a trip to a foreign market it is like taking a mini-trip to the country itself.

As you walk the aisles you take in new smells, sights, sounds, and even languages. It’s an unexpected field trip your children are sure to love.

I challenge you to print this list and schedule a day to make this fun Mexico outing happen! Maybe May 5th, Cinco de Mayo?

WANT TO BRING THESE FLAVORS OF MEXICO INTO YOUR CLASSROOM?

Simply print this list, locate your nearest Mexican Market, and choose 3-4 items you feel your students would take interest in.

HERE ARE A FEW TIPS FOR MAKING THIS MEXICO TASTE-TESTING EXPERIENCE MORE ENRICHING FOR YOUR STUDENTS:

To keep costs down, I buy in very small quantities and divide them up into bite-sized pieces. You’re not trying to fill bellies with this activity, you’re simply providing a variety of tastes from Mexico. If you do not have a Mexican Market in your area, you can always turn to Amazon.

Don’t only choose items your students will love. Students find it thrilling to bite into something different, especially when others are too. This is what defines this cultural experience – I have seen this first-hand with my own students. Disliking something is okay! Remind your students of this.

Assemble a small sampler plate for each student. Talk about the foods on the plate before eating them. Have your students smell each item, guess the ingredients, and predict each flavor. Then, as a class, sample each item together, one by one. I count to three before each bite!

After each bite, discuss each item – Did you like it? Was the flavor what you expected? Would you try it again? I ask my students to rate each item by giving a thumb’s up, thumb’s sideways, or thumb’s down. : )

Think about other country units you will be teaching. Can you provide the same, memorable food experience for your students with each country you explore? I hope you do!