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Children Full of Life

by Cate

by :: Cate Would you like to see what going to elementary school is like in Japan? How about an amazingly passionate, courageous, and skillful teacher? The videos below are part of an award-winning documentary called Children Full of Life. It follows Toshiro Kanamori and his 4th grade students through aschool year in Kanazawa, northwest of Tokyo. We could all learn something from Mr. Kanamori, even if [...]

World Teacher’s Day(s)

by Cate

by :: Cate No wonder so many countries celebrate their teachers in October – the 5th is World Teacher’s Day! World Teachers’ Day, held annually on October 5th since 1994 – when it was created by UNESCO – celebrates teachers worldwide. Its aim is to mobilise support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future [...]

FAAPI Plenary :: Resources

by Cate

Welcome, FAAPI conference attendees! Thanks to everyone who attended my plenary on Friday. Here are links to the free online resources I mentioned at the end of the session: 1. What’s Up with Culture Although this site was created for U.S. study abroad students, it offers great intercultural information and several interactive activities. 2. Absolutely Intercultural Great podcasts [...]

Friday Foto :: School Timetable

by Cate

by :: Cate photo by surprise truck Note to subscribers :: If you don’t see the photos, please click through to CulturallyTeaching.com We love connecting with our readers! Why not… ::: Share your ideas and experiences by leaving a comment. ::: Follow Cate on Twitter or friend her on Facebook. ::: Stay updated by subscribing to our [...]

Sleepy? Go to the Kennedy School

by Cate

by :: Cate What? Sleep in school? Where in the world can you fall asleep in school and not get in trouble? At the Kennedy School in Portland, Oregon. Built in 1915, this beloved Northeast Portland neighborhood school closed its doors in the late 70′s. The building remained abandoned until brothers Brian and Mike McMenamin converted the school into a hotel, [...]

4 Kid’s Books that Promote Cross-Cultural Awareness

by Cate

by :: Cate If you’d like to cultivate intercultural competence in kids, a great place to start is with developing curiosity, openness to, and respect for difference. Books that take a cross-cultural peek at daily life around the world are fantastic resources for helping young kids develop the attitudes on which further intercultural knowledge and skills [...]

Schultüte Resource #4 :: Using Friday Fotos to Discuss Culture & Global Issues

by Anamaria

by :: Anamaria Welcome to the final day of Schultüte Week! (Wondering what a Schultüte is? Stop here and read last Monday’s post.) Each day last week we posted a nifty resource from our virtual Schultüte of Cross-Cultural Resources for Busy Educators. photo by nlnnet We planned to post this final resource last Friday. But wouldn’t you know it, we encountered [...]

Schultüte Resource #3 :: How Diving Can Help Students See Other Perspectives

by Anamaria

by :: Anamaria Welcome back to Schultüte Week! (Wondering what a Schultüte is? Stop here and read Monday’s post. ) Each day this week we’re pulling a nifty resource out of our virtual Schultüte of Cross-Cultural Resources for Busy Educators. Yesterday’s resource offered 16 cross-cultural games, projects, and resources – all free and on the [...]

Schultüte Resource #2 :: 16 Free Cross-Cultural Games, Projects & Resources

by Cate

by :: Cate Welcome back to Schultüte Week! (Wondering what a Schultüte is? Stop here and read Monday’s post. ) Each day this week we’re pulling a nifty resource out of our virtual Schultüte of Cross-Cultural Resources for Busy Educators. photo by nlnnet Yesterday’s resource featured 43 Cross-Cultural Quotes for the Classroom (pdf). Today’s resource? 16 cross-cultural games, projects, and resources [...]