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For School Age:
Spanish Language Learning: Hello, Goodbye, Numbers 1-10
Share: Mexico pages (72-73) from National Geographic Kids World Atlas
Share: Pictures from Spotlight on Mexico by Bobbie Kalman
Book: Manana, Iguana by Ann Whitford Paul
Craft: Make your own maraca (Dixie cups, dried rice, and paper tape)
Dance: “Mexican Hat Dance” (Shake homemade maracas during the song)
Flannel Board Story: Hot Air Balloons
Game: Pato, Pato, Ganso (Duck, Duck, Goose in Spanish)
For Elementary School Age:
Language Learning: British Language Differences (Flashcards)
Share: Western Europe pages (100-101) from National Geographic Kids World Atlas
Book: B is for Bagpipes by Eve Begley Kiehm
Dance: Irish Jig
Flannel Board Story: Hot Air Balloons
Game: “Peter, Peter, where’s the gate?”
Craft: Peter Rabbit Coloring Sheet
Listen: “Scotland the Brave” (Bagpipes)
For Middle School Age:)
Language Learning: British Language Differences (Flashcards)
Share: Western Europe pages (100-101) from National Geographic Kids World Atlas
Dance: Irish Jig
Reader’s Theater: “In Which Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast” from The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne
Listen: “Scotland the Brave” (Bagpipes)
For Elementary School Age:
Language Learning: Hello & Goodbye in French and Italian (also p. 93 in Italy by Jean F. Blashfield)
Share: Western Europe pages (100-101) from National Geographic Kids World Atlas; pages from Italy by Jean F. Blashfield (food on p. 122-125 and Famous Italians on p. 133); and the pictures in A World of Food: France by Kathy Elgin
Book: Madeline and the Bad Hat by Ludwig Bemelmans or Olivia Goes to Venice by Ian Falconer
Flannel Board Story: Hot Air Balloons
Game: Canard, Canard, Oie (Duck, Duck, Goose in French) or Anantra, Anantra, Oca (Duck, Duck, Goose in Italian)
Craft: Pasta Necklaces
For Middle School Age:
Language Learning: Hello & Goodbye in French and Italian (also p. 93 in Italy by Jean F. Blashfield)
Share: Western Europe pages (100-101) from National Geographic Kids World Atlas; pages from Italy by Jean F. Blashfield (food on p. 122-125 and Famous Italians on p. 133); pictures in A World of Food: France by Kathy Elgin; and pictures from Adele and Simon by Barbara McClintock
Book: Madeline and the Bad Hat by Ludwig Bemelmans or Olivia Goes to Venice by Ian Falconer
Craft: Pasta Necklaces
Listen: to music by Verdi, an Italian composer (play while kids are making necklaces)
Game: Canard, Canard, Oie (Duck, Duck, Goose in French) or Anantra, Anantra, Oca (Duck, Duck, Goose in Italian)
For Elementary School Age:
Language Learning: Hello in Swahili
Share: Pictures from Explore Africa by Bobbie Kalman
Book: Anansi and the Magic Stick by Eric A. Kimmel
Dance: African Drum Music
Flannel Board Story: Hot Air Balloons
Game: Kuwakha Nchuwa (Tossing Stones)
Craft: Hippo Stick Puppets
For Middle School Age:
Language Learning: Hello in Swahili
Share: Pictures from Explore Africa by Bobbie Kalman
Reader’s Theater: Anansi and the Magic Stick by Eric A. Kimmel
Listen: African Drum Music
Craft: Hippo Stick Puppets
Game: Kuwakha Nchuwa (Tossing Stones)
For Elementary School Age:
Language Learning: Hello in Hindi
Share: Pictures from Spotlight on India by Bobbie Kalman; and Tiger Facts from Perry Public Library’s Tiger Story Time Theme
Book: Once a Mouse…by Marcia Brown or The Little Brown Jay: A Tale from India retold by Elizabeth Claire
Dance: Traditional Indian Music
Flannel Board Story: Hot Air Balloons
Game: Mouse, Mouse, Tiger or Mouse, Mouse, where’s the cheese?
Craft: Tiger Coloring Sheet
For Middle School Age:
Language Learning: Hello in Hindi
Share: Pictures from Spotlight on India by Bobbie Kalman; and Tiger Facts from Perry Public Library’s Tiger Story Time Theme
Book: Gobble, Gobble, Slip, Slop: A Tale of a Very Greedy Cat by Meilo So or The Little Brown Jay: A Tale from India retold by Elizabeth Claire
Listen: Traditional Indian Music
Game: Mouse, Mouse, Tiger or Mouse, Mouse, where’s the cheese?
For Elementary School Age:
Language Learning: Hello & Goodbye in Chinese and Japanese
Share: Pictures from Spotlight on China by Bobbie Kalman, Chapters 3 (p.27) and 9 (p. 101) in Japan by Ann Heinrichs, and panda facts from A Panda’s World by Caroline Arnold
Book: Fold Me a Poem by Kristine O’Connell George
Listen: Traditional Chinese & Japanese Music
Flannel Board Story: Hot Air Balloons
Game: Big Lantern
Craft: Koi Fish Craft
For Middle School Age:
Language Learning: Hello & Goodbye in Chinese and Japanese
Share: Pictures from Spotlight on China by Bobbie Kalman & Chapters 3 (p.27) and 9 (p. 101) in Japan by Ann Heinrichs
Listen: Traditional Chinese & Japanese Music
Game: Big Lantern
Craft: Origami and Fundama (find more info about fundama here)
For Elementary School Age:
Language Learning: Australian English vs. American English (flashcards)
Share: Pictures from Spotlight on Australia and Explore Australia and Oceania by Bobbie Kalman
Song: “Kookaburra”
Book: Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French
Listen: “Waltzing Matilda”
Flannel Board Story: Hot Air Balloons
Game: Platypus, platypus, where’s your egg?
Craft: Australian Animal Coloring Sheets (choice of wombat, koala, platypus, or kangaroo)
For Middle School Age:
Language Learning: Australian English vs. American English (flashcards)
Share: Pictures from Spotlight on Australia and Explore Australia and Oceania by Bobbie Kalman
Share: Articles from the Australia issue of Chickadee magazine
Listen: “Waltzing Matilda”
Game: Sporty Fun Down Under board game from the Australia issue of Chickadee magazine
Craft: Australian Dot Art