Porqué El Gallo Canta en la Mañana / Why the Rooster Crows in the Morning is a traditional tale known throughout Latin America. 

Why the Rooster Crows in the Morning is what is known as a “Pourquoi Tale” (pourquoi is French for the word ‘why’) that explains how something came to be. In this story, Carrie Sue explains … well, of course! … porqué el gallo canta en la mañana ~ why roosters crow in the morning. And in her tale La Mariposa, she explains why butterflies migrate. It’s all great fun!  

SPI has developed a series of activities that work in concert with the story. The activities and SPI-recommended teacher/parent read-alouds are designed to support young English Language Learners, build vocabulary, foster imagination and creative thinking skills, aid with visualization, and introduce students to the rhythms and structure of cumulative tales.

Download SPI K-3 Activities for Why the Rooster Crows / Porqué El Gallo Canta en la Mañana