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Biblioteca Madre

Biblioteca Madre is an online library of educational videos, activities, and lesson plans created by artists from across Latin America. The content explores a variety of art forms, including dance, music, theater, puppetry, storytelling, and visual arts. Learn from the artists as they share stories about their art and their culture.

Each video is approximately 10-20 minutes long. The accompanying activities can be completed along with the video or at a later time. All materials are available in English & Spanish, with subtitles and audio description for accessibility.

Biblioteca Madre

Biblioteca Madre is an online library of educational videos, activities, and lesson plans created by artists from across Latin America. that explore a variety of art forms, including dance, music, theater, puppetry, storytelling, and visual arts. Learn from the artists as the are sharing stories about their art and their culture. Each video is approximately 10-20 minutes long. The accompanying activities can be completed along with the video or at a later time. All materials are available in English & Spanish, with subtitles and audio description for the visually impaired.

ComMotion – Community in Motion, a 501(c)3 non-profit, received a Partners of the Americas Education and Culture Subaward Grant to create the library.  The project team included teaching artists, educators, and a video producer in the US that worked virtually with the artists in Latin America.  The artists filmed themselves and provided information about themselves and their art, then the team in the US edited their videos and created the written lesson plans.  The library will be available starting in July 2024

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Why take this course 

Research has shown that intentionally integrating arts into the learning process increases student achievement by 10% or more across the board, due to student buy-in, building critical thinking skills, empowering teachers and students, affording equitable learning environments, and providing connective learning.

Biblioteca Madre features underrepresented artists (women, indigenous people, and people with disabilities) and provides a unique opportunity for students to learn from these new voices.

What countries and cultures are represented?

In this first stage of the library, we have artists from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Mexico. Additionally, some of these artists are representatives of the Diaguita Calchaquí, Kichwa, and Mapuche native peoples.

Who should use Biblioteca Madre?

The activities and lesson plans are designed for elementary school aged youth, but the videos are interesting and educational for all ages.

Do the lessons align with curriculum standards?

Yes, the lessons align with curriculum standards in the United States for Speaking & Listening, Writing, Literacy, Theater Arts, Visual Arts, Music, and Dance.

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What’s Inside?

A musician from Argentina

A dancer from Mexico

A storyteller from Chile

An actress from Cuba

And more!

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