Today is Cinco de Mayo, celebrating the Mexican army's 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla near what is now Puebla City in Mexico. My spouse and I did not celebrate by going to our favorite Mexican restaurant - much too crowded and noisy. We did however play several lively rounds of Mexican Train in honor of the day. Much like the Battle of Puebla, ours was a heated contest.
I also, not really in honor of the day, but coincidentally, spent a happy hour with the second grader whom I tutor, who happens to be Hispanic. We did some practice reading from an assigned worksheet but also spent some fun time looking at maps. One of the books he was given as part of the tutoring program is a big thick book of maps and information pages about all of the United States. From looking at the large US map at the beginning of the book, he chose several states at random to learn more about. Oregon, Indiana, Alabama (he was interested in Space Camp) and Kentucky were among his picks. When we got to Kentucky I mentioned the Kentucky Derby which was run this past Saturday. We looked up the name of the winning horse - Sovereignty, and the name of the winning jockey - Junior Alvarado. When my student heard the name Alvarado he was shocked "That's my dad's last name!" What a fun discovery. I don't think I did a great job of teaching reading today but we had lots of fun as he broadened his horizons. A great way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
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