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Take a Musical Journey to Africa
The Land of Yangalele, a new children’s music CD by Congolese-American artist “Papa Siama” Matuzungidi and singer “Auntie Dallas” Johnson, introduces children to African culture, rhythms and music. Yangalele (Yawn-gah-LAY-lay) means “happiness” in…
Read MoreThe Cloud Artist: A Choctaw Tale Book Review & Activities
Gazing at the clouds – watching them move, shift, and create beautiful art in the sky. Many of us have experienced this, but what we haven’t experienced is being able to…
Read More¡Hola! Let’s Learn Spanish Review & Activities
Introduce kids to new cultures through language, literature, and fun activities with ¡Hola! Let’s Learn Spanish by Judy Martialay. This book is great for parents and educators teaching Spanish to young…
Read MoreMusic: The Perfect Global Language
Music is the perfect global language. It’s understood and appreciated across the globe and throughout all cultures. While each nation or region may have their own style and sound, its…
Read MoreGlobal Learning Resources for Kids
It’s been a great week collaborating with other global educators for our Global Learning in the Elementary Classroom miniseries. We featured information, resources, and activities to teach our youngest learners about world geography and…
Read MoreA China Odyssey
A China Odyssey is a guest post by Jennifer DeCristoforo, the author of Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts. I’m so pleased to be invited to do a guest post…
Read MoreProduct Review: Culture Chest
Culture Chest is a new subscription box service that introduces children to different cultures every month. Each box contains 1-2 diverse picture books based on a common theme like music or…
Read More40 Ways to Go Global in the Elementary Classroom
Children need lots of opportunities to learn about the diverse world around them. Exploring world geography, reading multicultural literature, researching world cultures, playing traditional games, and being involved in service…
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean to Be Global?
What DOES it mean to be global? Start this important conversation in your home or classroom with the help of Rana DiOrio’s book, What Does It Mean to Be Global? Through…
Read MoreGlobe Trottin’ Kids – Resources for Global Learning
Globe Trottin’ Kids provides resources for teaching children about our diverse world. We offer a variety of tools to help integrate global learning across all content areas throughout the year.…
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