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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 Liberia: From Folktales to Stories

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 21:27:25 +0000

Before we look at the books about Liberia, let’s learn more Liberia. Liberia has such a fascinating history. I first was able to learn about this country from 3 lovely ESL students I had. They explained that Liberia was founded in 1822 as a settlement of freed slaves in West Africa, by the American Colonization Society! The...

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Little Red Riding Hood: 3 Multicultural Versions

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 21:05:18 +0000

It is hard to find someone who has not heard of Little Red Riding Hood, a famous folktale around the world. An innocent little girl goes to visit her grandma, and despite warnings to not speak with strangers, she tells a wolf where she is headed. When she arrives to her grandma’s house, she finds that her grandma...

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Ghanaian Goldilocks

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 19:17:14 +0000

I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Tamara Nicole Pizzoli, author of several noteworthy children’s books. If you saw my posts on Cinderella Around the World, Trickster Tales Around the World, or Gingerbread Stories from Around the World you know I love comparing fairytales and folktales from different cultures, hunting for cultural differences and similarities. Dr Pizzoli has...

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Learn about Liberia: Facts, History, and Culture

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 03:05:51 +0000

In 1999, my first year teaching ESL at the high school level, I had 2 sisters from Liberia who had moved to the US as asylum seekers, escaping the war in their country. They told the class about how Liberia had been formed as a colony of freed slaves from the US. The sisters talked...

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Children’s Author Shares her Armenian Culture through Stories

kidworldcitizen — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 21:16:00 +0000

I am so excited I got to interview award-winning children’s author Lucine Kasbarian, who shares Armenian culture in her folktales and stories for children. You can see more at her web site. This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! Tell me about your background. Where are you from and where have you lived? What cultures...

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Trickster Tales Around the World

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:27:47 +0000

I love comparing literature from around the world. We first gathered Cinderella stories from many cultures, and then Gingerbread Men type stories, and then finally Little Red Riding Hood multicultural stories. There are many reasons to read fairy tales to children- especially because they’re whimsical, creative, and fun! Our children and classes loved comparing and...

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Anansi Stories: The Trickster Spider from West Africa and the Caribbean

kidworldcitizen — Sun, 10 Nov 2013 14:54:54 +0000

Have you ever heard of the tricky spider named Anansi? This West African god frequently takes the form of a spider, and holds the knowledge of all of the folktales and stories; he is cunning and tricky, and uses his cunning guile to try to get what he wants. It is thought that Anansi was...

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Animals in Indonesian Folktales + Activities

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:27:15 +0000

My kids and I have been learning about Indonesia: did you know this Southeast Asian archipelago of 17,000+ islands has the 4th largest population on Earth!? Fascinating! We found some delightful stories featuring animal characters (heroes and tricksters!) that all are based on traditional Indonesian folktales. Here are some of the Indonesian folktales we read, plus...

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Gingerbread Stories from Around the World

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:40:45 +0000

There are tons of fun “gingerbread stories” from around the world- each with their own cultural twist and food. Finding similarities and differences when reading fairy tales from around the world hones kids’ critical thinking skills, and helps them to focus on the details. Even the Common Core Standards includes this in one of their...

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Why Teach with Multicultural Books?

kidworldcitizen — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 12:24:00 +0000

I remember as a child I would be chastised to turn off the light and go to bed, but I would sneak in a flashlight, just to be able to finish the chapter of a thrilling adventure book. Books have the ability to transport us anywhere in the world. Multicultural books help us imagine what...

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Cinderella Around the World: Stories from 17 Cultures

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 01:31:21 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links. Thank you for your support! The stories of Cinderella around the world appear in countless cultures. What do you know about Cinderella? Perhaps the blonde-haired, blue eyed, Disney princess? Maybe you’ve read the Brothers Grimm version from 1800’s Germany, or even farther back to the late 1600’s with Charles Perrault‘s version....

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The Golden Sandal: A Middle Eastern Cinderella Story

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:53:26 +0000

As part of our “Cinderella Around the World” series, I am so excited to review one of my favorite Cinderella stories: The Golden Sandal: A Middle Eastern Cinderella Story retold by Rebecca Hickox and illustrated by Will Hillenbrand. This version of the famous story comes from Iraq, and was originally called The Little Red Fish...

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Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:00:57 +0000

As part of the “Cinderella Around the World” series, I have chosen to look at Yeh Shen: A Cinderella Story from China. Yeh-Shen, (also known as Ye Xian 叶限) is one of the world’s first Cinderella stories, and was published in the 9th century (!!!!) in an anthology of stories called Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang. Yeh...

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Teaching Children about Korean Culture through Folktales

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 29 May 2012 01:03:07 +0000

Today’s wonderful guest post on Korean culture is written my friend and fellow teacher and adoptive mom Gina, who shares her adventures in nature, the arts, literature, and meaningful play with her toddler son Grady on her blog connectingfamily&seoul. As an adoptive parent, I feel that one of my most important jobs is to help...

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