Grade Level: Elementary 3–5
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Deep Dive: Holi
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Deep Dive: Songkran
Songkran, Thailand’s traditional New Year festival, takes place each year from April 13–15. Rooted in Hindu and Buddhist traditions, it marks a time of cleansing, renewal, and fresh beginnings. This deep dive document will share more about the meaning and celebrations of the holiday.
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Deep Dive: Mid-Autumn Festival
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Alterations: A Graphic Novel
Being one of the few Asian kids, Kevin has been receiving unwanted attention from some of the students in his class. Will going to the local theme park change his situation? This humorous graphic novel explores prejudice, identity, and self-esteem. Ray Xu is a Chinese Canadian “Story Artist.”
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A Copycat Conundrum (The Misfits)
Zeke, a classmate of the missfits starts receiving threatening notes, the Misfits are surprised. Who would want to hurt Zeke? Maybe he’s not what he seems to be? Lisa Yee is a third generation Chinese American.
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Amina Banana and the Formula for Friendship
Amina loves bananas, science, and yellow things. Her family recently moved from Syria to Indiana and she is starting at a new school. Shifa Saltagi Safad Immigrated to the US as a young girl.
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Cultural Celebrations Calendar 2025-2026
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Deep Dive: Tanabata Star Festival
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TeachAAPI Cultural Roadshow
For May AAPI History Month 2025, TeachAAPI partnered with the Philippine folk and dance arts group Kayamanan Ng Lahi to bring students on a journey of storytelling, music and movement to learn about Filipino American culture. Through powerful symbolism centered around the bird, students experienced the spirit, strength, and beauty of the Filipino American community.
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Reading Fun for Summer and All Year Round
In 2025, let’s celebrate the joy of reading books that reflect who we are — our backgrounds, interests, personalities, and ways of thinking. Explore stories about people who inspire you, characters who bring you joy, and voices that open up new perspectives. Enjoy books that speak to your heart, spark your curiosity, and make you…
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Rick Kotani’s 400 Million Dollar Summer
Rick is a baseball-obsessed twelve-year-old who moves to Oregon to help take care of his grandfather, but ends up learning unexpected truths about his family and how they mysteriously parallel the Japanese folktale of the fisherman Urashima Taro.
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Incredible: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Changed the World
Incredible introduces some of the vast number of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders who have made significant and lasting change in the world, including groundbreaking journalist Connie Chung, first Asian American Congressman Dalip Singh Saund, and renowned singer/activist Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole.