Sudan Activities for Kids

Read the World: Books about Africa for Kids

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 14:19:36 +0000

If you are looking for books about Africa for kids, this is the list!!! Whether you want to show kids contemporary stories about every day life in different countries, to teach kids about folktales and legends that have been passed down, to learn about African heroes, or even if you’re just looking for multicultural literature...

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Books about Pen Pals: Kids Connecting Around the World

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 19:30:55 +0000

I loved having a pen pal as a kid, and I love when my kids write letters (or emails!) to their own pen pals! Writing to a pen-pal in another country can facilitate lifelong friendships- and at a minimum it creates a great learning experience that enhances social studies, geography, penmanship, and language skills. Read these...

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Best Movies for Kids from Around the World (Plus Lesson Plans!)

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:21:28 +0000

Finding age-appropriate, high-quality movies from other countries, especially to watch with younger children, can be a big challenge. Action and story lines may differ drastically, and dubbing or subtitles offer a distinct viewing experience. Content is generally edgier than American audiences are used to and certainly that U.S. schools would be comfortable screening. An award-winning...

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Books about Girls in School: Fighting for their Education

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 15:44:35 +0000

53% of the world’s out-of-school children are girls and 2/3 of the illiterate people in the world are women. Gender inequality in education is an issue affecting million of children around the world. We can create awareness of this disparity in our young children through these children’s books about girls in school, fighting for an...

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Top 10 Resources of Arabic for Kids

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:33:28 +0000

~ Christi Madrid In rearing our daughter to be compassionate and globally minded, it was important to my husband and me that she be protected from stereotypes and misunderstood cultures. I noticed rather quickly that one of the cultures often avoided in kids programs was the Arab culture. The more I started talking to other...

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Map the Kids’ Book: “Africa is NOT a Country”

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:12:56 +0000

“We have kids from Nicaragua, Guam, and Africa in my class…” “We made masks from China, Peru, and Africa…” “He is been to England, Africa, and Italy” I have a pet peeve: Africa is not a country. It makes my skin crawl when I hear people referring to Africa as a country, instead of an...

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Names & Cultural Identities in Stories of Immigrant Children

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:42:12 +0000

Do you teach immigrant children? Or, would you like your students to understand the perspectives and have compassion for immigrant children? Here is a lesson plan for elementary school students that discusses personal names, moving from one country to another, and adopting aspects of the new culture while maintaining cultural identity. I have chosen several...

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“Henna Hands:” A Simple Craft

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 06:44:54 +0000

Henna Hands is a wonderfully simple craft that teaches children about the use of henna, a traditional art form that has been practiced in India, the Middle East (especially Pakistan), and parts of Africa (Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan) for hundreds of years. This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! Mehndi, the art of...

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Make and Play the Ethiopian Game “Tegre” (aka Mancala!)

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:21:56 +0000

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! When I was a teenager, my parents bought my little brother and sister a game called Mancala: “one of the oldest board games from Africa,” claimed the box. Mancala is the name that anthropologists have given to a type of board game that is played throughout Africa,...

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