See Also: Japan Resources
Resource Type | Title/Author | Comments | Check Out Again? | Rating |
Book/Library | A is for Asia; Chin-Lee, Cynthia | Nice overview of Asian culture | X | 5 |
Book/Library | A New Year's Surprise; Naylor, Phyllis | Young girl's family doesn't have enough money for new clothes for the Persian New Year celebration, but something else new shows up | X | 5 |
Book/Library | Africa and Asia; The Legacy of The Ancient World; Corbishley, Mike | Detailed, for older preschoolers; even just looking at the pictures and reading the descriptions is wonderful | X | 5 |
World Atlas/Globe | Rand McNally Children's Atlas | Find Asia in/on atlas/globe; notice different size, location, types of land, etc. | 4 | |
Placemats | World Placemats from Wal*Mart | Meal fun and great family discussions | 5 | |
Field Trip | Asian grocer | Let each child pick out something to try (hint: you might want to research and guide the child or be prepared to be VERY adventuresome) | 5 | |
Field Trip | Various restaurants that serve different types of Asian cuisine: Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Lebanese, Thai, etc. | Show child how to eat w/ chopsticks & offer them the chance | 5
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