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Social Studies YouTube Channels for Kids!

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 18:14:21 +0000

With the infinite knowledge on the internet, you can learn almost anything for free. This really was a lifesaver as my kids struggled through their history courses in Mexico. It was their first time to learn about the guerra de castas, the Mayan chiefdoms, and much more. We turned to YouTube. There are plenty of...

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Using Pumpkins for Learning in Every Subject

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 19:50:30 +0000

Did you know that pumpkins are thought to have originated in North America, and scientists have found pumpkin seeds in Mexico from 7000 and 5500 BC!? Most often pumpkins are planted in the summer, and are ready for harvest in the fall. In fact, pumpkins were an important food source for indigenous people in North...

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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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What is Geo-Literacy?

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:28:12 +0000

I recently heard the term geo-literacy, and guessed that it had something to do with understand the world and how it works. Daniel C. Edelson, PhD is the VP for Education and executive director of the National Geographic Education Foundation, and has written numerous articles about geoliteracy and he lists three components: Understanding human and natural...

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How Are Globes Made? A Video and Craft

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:42:24 +0000

My kids are in the stage of asking “why?” and “how?” and frequently stump me with their curious interrogations. Recently my daughter asked: “How are globes made?” “Well, they take some cardboard and cut it so that they can glue it together into a sphere….” She was dubious and wanted more specifics. Luckily I found...

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Make Multicultural Paper Dolls

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:38:54 +0000

For International Week, our school likes to have one school-wide craft that we use to line the walls. At the same time that it promotes and symbolizes unity, it also celebrates our diverse heritages and differences. Making multicultural paper dolls has been a tradition for our third graders (who do their own multicultural unit), and...

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Kids’ Books about Chinese Dragons

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:49:49 +0000

In January/February every year is one of the biggest celebrations in the world: Lunar New Year! For 15 days billions (literally) of people will be celebrating. 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 and 2024 are all years of the dragon. Chinese dragons are the most revered animals in Chinese culture. Here are two of our...

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Using Country Units to Take a Virtual Trip Around the World

kidworldcitizen — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:56:49 +0000

Using “country units,” many schools and homeschooling families work through the alphabet and study one country for each of letter: A for Argentina, B for Brazil, C for China, D for Denmark, E for Egypt, etc. When kids (and adults!) learn about new countries, it is an exciting journey into a faraway land… it is...

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Houses Around the World and Where Kids Live

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:53:52 +0000

Kids (and adults!) are always curious about their peers. Whenever we visit a friend’s house, my kids inevitably want to go see their bedroom, their play area, their backyard. I have noticed the same curiosity when other kids come to our house: kids wonder where we sleep, what toys we play with, or even what...

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Adinkra Fabric Printing from Ghana

kidworldcitizen — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:55:47 +0000

Adinkra is a printed or stamped traditional cloth made by the Ashanti people in Ghana, especially in the village of Ntonso. Adinkra (ah-DEENK-rah) symbols have been used in Ghana on clothes, walls, pottery and as logos since the early 1800’s, when King Adinkra was a king from the Ivory Coast. The symbols each had a...

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Geography for Kids: Map Your Backyard for a Treasure Hunt!

kidworldcitizen — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:54:59 +0000

Learning about geography for kids can be fun when you turn it into a treasure hunt! Despite the ubiquitous GPS devices, map-reading skills are important and necessary. Obviously being able to read a map can help you on your way, but also the ability to imagine looking down from above improves spatial intelligence. Howard Gardener,...

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“My Place in the World” Kids Geography Project

kidworldcitizen — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:22:03 +0000

This is an easy kids geography project that helps teach how we- and our community- fit into the wider world. Gather your art supplies and let’s get started. This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! This project is fun to pair with the book “Me on the Map“ Kids Geography Project: First, gather your...

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Play and Learn with this Thanksgiving Activity for Kids On-Line

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:26:21 +0000

Are you looking for an online Thanksgiving activity for kids? What about an activity that is historically accurate, that teaches kids about the different people that lived in the 1600s, and includes primary sources? I have scoured the internet for on-line, age-appropriate learning opportunities about the origins of the US holiday Thanksgiving, and this activity...

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Teacher Resources: the Origins of Thanksgiving

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:27:41 +0000

Before you begin to teach about the origins of Thanksgiving, have the students make K-W-L charts. Ask them to create three columns on a sheet of paper: Column 1: What do you Know about the topic? Column 2: What do you Want to know? Column 3: What did you Learn? They can work individually or...

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“1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving” Book

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:16:44 +0000

On the fourth Thursday in November, the United States celebrates Thanksgiving by sharing a traditional feast with our family and friends. If you are in the United States, you have probably grown up with a story about the Pilgrims and Indians sharing a similar meal of thanksgiving, after a plentiful harvest. While some of the...

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