Lesson Ideas:
Check out this lesson at teacher.net: Mexican Birthday Lesson they have a very nice idea for teaching the meaning behind a piñata.
Books:
I found a couple of great books to read on someone's birthday:
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Feliz Cumpleanos! / Happy Birthday! (Fiestas Con Velas / Candle Time) (Spanish Edition)by Denise Jordan |
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¡Feliz Cumpleaños! / Happy Birthday! (I Can Read Spanish) (English and Spanish Edition) by Mark Risk |
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¿Qué pasó en tu cumpleaños?
There is a website that tells you everything that happened on your birthday. The only problem is most of my students were not born before 2000.
You could also teach the phrase "¿Qué pasó en su cumpleaños?" and have all students draw a picture of what happened on their birthday. This could lead to a great discussion of vocabulary for things commonly found at birthdays like presents, balloons, cake, etc.
Music:
(Youtube links to the songs, but not meant to be seen as videos)
There is tried and true Happy Birthday song in Spanish, Las mañanitas:
There is also the Happy Birthday song translated into Spanish:
Videos:
I found this video while looking for a birthday to show a student on their birthday. After showing it to one class I realized how much my students enjoyed it. Though it may seem very cheesy, my students really thought it was great. The video shows a famous children's group in the 1980s from Spain called the Parchis.