March -Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987.

This Week, we will learn about the life of Frida Kahlo

Click this link to listen to a short biography about Frida: (K-2)Grades

https://youtu.be/ykFAwMZU96Y

Click here to listen to a story about Frida's parrot, Bonito:

https://youtu.be/PqkEUVGNHnM

Grades 3-5: Frido Kahlo and her Animalitos is an inspiring story of overcoming adversities and celebrating what is near and dear. For Frida Kahlo, what was near and dear were her pets, who were “her children, her friends, and her inspiration.”

Frida was an important artist. She was a female artist who was from Mexico, when at that time most artists were males. Frida suffered from illness and physical injuries.

Click here to listen to a story about Frida:

https://youtu.be/Egxzq5Idacg

1. Explain the quote-“Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?”
—Frida Kahlo

2. Locate and explain descriptive language used by Monica Brown siting
specific examples from the book

∼ Frida’s father taught her to look at the world through curious eyes
∼ Like a cat, Frida was playful
∼ The Little girl played and danced like a kitten
∼ Like her monkeys, Frida could be mischievous
∼ Like her parrot, Frida was colorful
∼ Like her fawn, Frida had a watchful eye

Find words from the story to support the following statements
• Frida’s friends were like her.
• Frida was different from most children.
• Frida was like her eagle.
• Frida’s turkeys and dogs were like her.

Frida was an amazing woman. She went through many challenges in her life yet she exceled and inspired through her suffering.