Resources

The teacher librarian, classroom teacher, other specialists, and the students can list here all types of information resources that might be helpful in pursuing this particular topic. Books, databases complete with searching tips, helpful websites, multimedia, resources in various languages, information at varying levels and interest levels, etc. This is a collaborative effort, not just a list from the teacher librarian.

Example: For a unit on various cultures of the world, the following were suggestions for the students:

Apps for iPads

World customs and culture

Stack the Countries

All The Countries: Countries of the world

Books

Series: Spotlight on my country (Interest level: K-3)

Series: Countries of the world (Interest level: K-3)

Series: Country Explorers (Interest level: K-3)

Series: Holidays around the world

Series: Celebrations in my world

Series: Pebble plus. Life around the world

Series: Enchantment of the world. Second series

Series: Cultures of the world

Series: Lands, peoples, and cultures series

A calendar of festivals: Celebrations from around the world, retold by Cherry Gilchrist; illustrated by Helen Cann

World holidays: A Watts guide for children, by Heather Moehn

Usborne stories from around the world, by Heather Amery

Music around the world, by Teresa Domnauer

A first atlas, by Sue Hook

Peoples of the world, by Roma Trundle

What a wonderful world, by George David Weiss and Bob Thiele

Hats, Hats, Hats, by Ann Morris

Art projects from around the world: grades 1-3, by Linda Evans

Around the world art and activities: Visiting the 7 continents through craft fun, by Judy Press

Scholastic news nonfiction readers: Kids like me series (We are alike, we are different, This is the way we play, This is the way we help at home, This is the way we go to school, This is the way we eat our food, This is the way we dress)

Our multicultural world series (How are we the same and different?, We are the earth, What is culture?, and What is religion?), by Bobbie Kalman

Videos

Series: Families of the World

Series: Holidays for children video series

Websites

Nat Geo Kids As you explore Nat Geo Kids you will find some fascinating maps and images as you journey around the world. Once you click on the map of the world you can visit any continent and tour the countries of the world. You can also click on the globe to learn about the many different climates of the world and click on the phonograph to experience the many different types of music from around the world. There are also maps of the world for you to print and color and some geography games for you to play.

School Years Around the World Even while you are sleeping, kids are studying hard at school somewhere in the world. Each country has its own structure for school days, school years, school grades, and vacations. Kids in Australia go to school from January to November since December is summer there. Subjects are often integrated so they include math and language in science class. In Brazil, most kids go home for lunch after being at school since 7 a.m. Kids in China have a long lunch break but often spend summer vacation studying. Find out where kids have to wear school uniforms.

Culture Quest World Tour Culture is the customs, beliefs, arts and institutions of a group of people. Parsifal has spent his entire life in Antarctica where there is no culture to speak of--just a few research stations where people eat freeze-dried spam and play checkers. Parsifal is eager to become a world citizen through his travels with the knowledgeable Ophelia Owl. Perched on his wing, Ophelia will explain and describe the world that she has experienced through reading all the books in the Fowlerville Public Library. Join Parsifal and Ophelia as they sample the delicious cuisines, play the games, see the museums full of arts, crafts and history, hear the folktales and learn about the holidays & festivals of many of the world's cultures.

Paper Dolls Around The World Want to turn a love for paper dolls into a geography lesson? This paper doll features a traditional outfit from another country. Can you figure out which country she's from?