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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 #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 [...]

Friday Foto :: Back 2 School

by Cate

by :: Cate photo by jem Which country do you think this school supply list is from? (I’m guessing NOT the U.S., since they ask kids to bring a 30 cm ruler, coloured pencils, and a rubber to school!) Note for our subscribers :: If you can’t see this photo, please click through to CulturallyTeaching.com. We love connecting with [...]

Think Goose

by Anamaria

by :: Anamaria Last week I was watching The Aristocats (yes,- cats not -crats) with my daughter. I don’t know how many of you are familiar with this animated movie for children. I am finding out that not many US Americans know about it. I absolutely loved it when I was little, and watched it [...]

Friday Foto :: Story Time

by Cate

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Resource :: Welcome to Wanzuzu

by Cate

by :: Cate Are you familiar with the Peace Corps Coverdell WorldWise website? What a treasure trove of resources for K-12 educators! (I use their cross-cultural understanding activities all the time, and not just with kids.) I just discovered a game called Welcome to Wanzuzu. In this game, students are challenged to talk to villagers and gather [...]

Friday Foto :: Happiness

by Cate

photo by charles chan Note to subscribers: you may need to click through to the site see the photo or leave a comment. 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 [...]

Getting to School in the U.K.

by Cate

Fiona, a physics teacher from the U.K. who just recently returned home after teaching in North Carolina, commented on last week’s post about how kids get to school. Fiona left a note on Facebook, so she agreed to let me post her response here. Fiona :: In the U.K. kids get a license for a scooter at 16 but for a [...]