Africa, A Look Through the Eyes of A Child

Use a West African folktale to practice several different skills in your first grade classroom. Learners read The Clever Monkey Rides Again and focus on rhyming words, reading comprehension, measurement, art, movement, and word order.

Providing a wonderful way to explore reading and vocabulary skills, this resource takes your class on a journey to understand the accomplishments of Lewis and Clark through the eyes of their dog Seaman. It focuses on using the book Lewis...

Looking for a straightforward app for practicing high-frequency words? You've found one here! This app includes all 1000 Fry words and several ways for kids to practice with each and every one.

A slow jam and hand-drawn animation introduces the different times of day—morning, afternoon, evening, and night—as well as how we wish someone a good day. Additionally, the video discusses the meals we eat. 

Create and illustrate individual books that aid young learners in learning to count 1-10 in Swahili. They discuss and appreciate a different culture, and find out about Africa through illustrating individual books. 

Experience the Los Angeles Riots through the eyes of a child in Even Bunting's poignant story Smoky Night. Use this text as you teach vocabulary in context, using comprehension questions to help scholars make connections to outside...

Students compare the life of a child in South Africa to the life of a child in America. In this multicultural education lesson plan, students read the book Not So Fast Songololo and discuss the differences and similarities between their...

Students study the continent of Africa. In this geography instructional activity, students participate in several activities to celebrate the culture of Africa. These activities include playing African musical instruments, telling West...

Students create a list of similarities and differences between their lives and the life of a child in Ghana. They write what a typical day would be like if they lived in Ghana.

Students listen to the book, Not So Fast Songololo, and locate South Africa on a map. They identify similarities between the daily life of a child in South Africa and America, and write a letter and draw a picture to a child in South...