This book assists the busy professional with ready-to-use materials to present entertaining, educational, and age-appropriate programs that introduce young learners to countries and cultures around the world.The result of a collaboration of children's librarians and educators with over 70 years' combined experience, Travel the Globe: Story Times, Activities, and Crafts for Children, Second Edition offers the busy librarian, teacher, or media specialist with ready-to-use resources that introduce children to countries and cultures around the world. It provides recommended books, stories, action rhymes, fingerplays, games, and activities that can be used to plan a series of programs or a single activity that are both entertaining and educational.The book is organized alphabetically by country, with simple, low-cost craft ideas included in each chapter. All crafts use low-cost supplies and are simple to prepare and execute. At least two craft projects are included in each chapter: one for preschoolers, with suggestions for additional simplification; and another designed for children in kindergarten through third grade. The wide variety of resources within makes this book a valuable investment, as it will be useful year after year with new presentations and activities.

IntroductionIllustrationsAcknowledgmentsPassport DirectionsPassportTravel 'Round the GlobeHello SongMy Hands1 Let's Visit Australia (Commonwealth of Australia)Sample Story TimesStory Time for PreschoolStory Time for Kindergarten through Third GradeBooks to Read AloudStorytelling"The Thirsty Frog" Flannel Board PresentationSource for Flannel Board PresentationSources for Oral StoriesFingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games"Five Baby Emus"Sources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and GamesMedia ChoicesCrafts and Other ActivitiesSponge PaintingCave PaintingSources for Craft Ideas and Activities2 Let's Visit Brazil (Federative Republic of Brazil)Sample Story TimesStory Time for PreschoolStory Time for Kindergarten through Third GradeBooks to Read AloudStorytelling"How the Brazilian Beetle Won the Race" Puppet PresentationSource for Puppet PresentationSources for Oral StoriesFingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and GamesKapok Tree Guessing Game"Five Little Monkeys"Sources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and GamesMedia ChoicesCrafts and Other ActivitiesAmazon MobileCarnival MaskSources for Craft Ideas and Activities3 Let's Visit the Caribbean IslandsSample Story TimesStory Time for PreschoolStory Time for Kindergarten through Third GradeBooks to Read AloudStorytelling"A Tower for the King" Flannel Board PresentationSources for Oral StoriesFingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games"I'm a Little Palm Tree""Five Little Coconuts"Sources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and GamesMedia ChoicesCrafts and Other ActivitiesSandy Beach CollagePirate's HatSources for Craft Ideas and Activities4 Let's Visit China (Peoples' Republic of China)Sample Story TimesStory Time for PreschoolStory Time for Kindergarten through Third GradeBooks to Read AloudStorytelling"The Dragon Who Ate the Sun" Audience-Participation Flannel Board PresentationChinese Calligraphy StoryTangram StoryFingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games"Mayling's Hammer" Fingerplay"Five Red Dragons" Fingerplay"Pin the Tail on the Dragon" GameSources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and GamesMedia ChoicesCrafts and Other ActivitiesChinese New YearDragon PuppetChinese New Year DragonSources for Craft Ideas and Activities5 Let's Visit EgyptSample Story TimesStory Time for PreschoolStory Time for Kindergarten through Third GradeBooks to Read AloudStorytelling"Mau's Tale" Flannel Board PresentationFingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games"Little Mummy, Little Mummy" Flannel Board Game"Five Smiling Crocodiles" Fingerplay"Mummy Wrap" Game"Mummy Hunt" Action RhymeMedia ChoicesCrafts and Other ActivitiesEgyptian Cat MaskPaper PyramidSources for Craft Ideas and Activities6 Let's Visit Ghana (Republic of Ghana)Sample Story TimesStory Time for PreschoolStory Time for Kindergarten through Third GradeBooks to Read AloudStorytelling"How Jerboa Tricked Lion" Flannel Board PresentationSources for Flannel Board PresentationsSources for Oral StoriesFingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games"Beat the Drum""The Eensy Weensy Anansi" Action RhymeChe Che Koolay Singing GameSources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and GamesMedia ChoicesCrafts and Other ActivitiesAtumpan (Talking Drum)Royal Ashanti Crown and RingSources for Craft Ideas and Activities7 Let's Visit Greece (Hellenic Republic)Sample Story TimesStory Time for PreschoolStory Time for Kindergarten through Third GradeBooks to Read AloudStorytelling"The Lion and the Mouse" and "The North Wind and the Sun" Puppet Presentations"The Fox and the Grapes" Flannel Board StorySources for Flannel Board Presentation"The Crow and the Pitcher" Oral StorySources for Oral StoriesFingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games"Five Greek Fishing Boats" FingerplaySources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and GamesMedia ChoicesCrafts and Other Activities"The Fox and the Grapes" Stick Puppet TheaterFish MosaicSources for Craft Ideas and Activities8 Let's Visit India (Republic of India)Sample Story TimesStory Time for PreschoolStory Time for Kindergarten through Third GradeBooks to Read AloudStorytelling"What Is an Elephant?" Flannel Board PresentationSources for Flannel Board Presentations"The Pearl Thief" Puppet PresentationSources for Oral StoriesFingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games"Elephant" Action Rhyme"An Elephant Goes Like This" Action RhymePearl Race GameSources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and GamesMedia ChoicesCrafts and Other ActivitiesRakhi (Bracelet)Pongal Cow MaskSources for Craft Ideas and Activities9 Let's Visit IrelandSample Story TimesStory Time for PreschoolStory Time for Kindergarten through Third GradeBooks to Read AloudStorytelling"Billy Beg and the Bull" Flannel Board Presentation"Five Little Instruments" Flannel Board PresentationSources for Oral StoriesFingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games"I'm a Little Leprechaun" Action RhymeSources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and GamesMedia ChoicesCrafts and Other ActivitiesIlluminated Manuscript BorderBroochesSources for Craft Ideas and Activities10 Let's Visit Italy (Italian Republic)Sample Story TimesStory Time for PreschoolStory Time for Kindergarten through Third GradeBooks to Read AloudStorytelling"Lionbruno" Flannel Board PresentationSource for Flannel Board PresentationSources for Oral StoriesFingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games"I'm a Venetian Gondolier" Action RhymeSources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and GamesMedia ChoicesCrafts and Other ActivitiesPepitto Marionette PuppetItalian Mosaic MedallionsSources for Craft Ideas and Activities11 Let's Visit Mexico (United Mexican States)Sample Story TimesStory Time for PreschoolStory Time for Kindergarten through Third GradeBooks to Read AloudStorytelling"The Coyote Scolds His Tail" Puppet PresentationSources for Flannel Board and Audience ParticipationSources for Oral StoriesFingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games"Five Little Elephants" FingerplaySources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and GamesMedia ChoicesCrafts and Other ActivitiesFiestasDonkey Sack PiñataBanner DecorationsMexican Hat DanceSources for Craft Ideas and Activities12 Let's Visit the Russian FederationSample Story TimesStory Time for PreschoolStory Time for Kindergarten through Third GradeBooks to Read AloudStories about Baba Yaga, a Russian WitchStories about Babushka and Matryoshka DollsStorytelling"Grandfather and the Enormous Turnip" Puppet Presentation"The Clay Pot Boy" Audience Participation StorySources for Oral StoriesFingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games"Five Little Turnips" FingerplaySources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and GamesMedia ChoicesCrafts and Other ActivitiesMatryoshka Dolls (Stacking Dolls)Decorated Paper EggsRussian BalletSources for Crafts Ideas and Activities13 Let's Visit the United States of America (Native Americans)Sample Story TimesStory Time for PreschoolStory Time for Kindergarten through Third GradeBooks to Read AloudStorytelling"Baby Rattlesnake" Flannel Board PresentationPuppet PresentationSources for Oral StoriesFingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games"Going on a Buffalo Hunt" Action RhymeSources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and GamesMedia ChoicesCrafts and Other ActivitiesBaby Rattlesnake Hand PuppetPlains Indian BreastplateSources for Craft Ideas and Activities14 Let's Visit Vietnam (Socialist Republic of Vietnam)Sample Story TimesStory Time for PreschoolStory Time for Kindergarten through Third GradeBooks to Read AloudStorytelling"How the Tiger Got His Stripes" Flannel Board PresentationSource for Oral StoriesFingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and Games"Five Golden Carp" Fingerplay"Chúc Mùng Nam Mói" RhymeSources for Fingerplays, Songs, Action Rhymes, and GamesMedia ChoicesCrafts and Other ActivitiesTet Red Money EnvelopesCarp LanternDragon MobileSources for Craft Ideas and ActivitiesMulticultural Series BibliographyAuthor/Title IndexActivity Index