Heritage Week 2025 by Christina Ensling

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This stunningly illustrated rhyming book is told from the perspective of a Colombian bus as it makes its way through the Andean mountains and into town.

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This book explains the different ways children make wishes in different countries around the world.

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This beautiful book highlights the famous night markets of Nigeria.

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Interactive Picture Dictionary- 7 different languages

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An example of the Mexican artform of Alejibres from the movie "Coco".

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This fun read-aloud is set in Southeast Asia and is about a boy and his cat accompanying their Baba on his rickshaw rides through the city.

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This book is about the masquerade traditions of West Africa and also is a touching story about how a girl remembers her grandfather after he passes away.

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This book is about a girl who visits an Iranian bazaar with her grandmother.

International Stamps Activity

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I have 100s of stamps from different countries. Feel free to borrow a bag of stamps and complete this fun writing activity. Students can pick a favorite stamp, draw it on the page, identify the country it is from, and write a description.

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Stamp Writing Response- Vertical

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Searchable Map of Picture Books

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Barefoot Books World Atlas- available on App store- interactive atlas with facts, music, and animations.

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Games and Toys Around the World

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Coloring Pages based on the art of El Salvadoran artist, Fernando Llort

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Learn Simple Phrases in over a 100 different languages

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free app to accompany Hello Atlas book- perfect for all ages

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Nat Geo Kids info by country

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Global read-aloud videos and activities

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Pizza Around the World

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Diverse Reading Menu

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Hello Around the World

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Please and Thank You Around the World

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Tutorial on Rock, Paper, Scissors in Japanese: Jan-Ken/Jankenpon

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Expressions Around the World

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traditional Japanese toy: Kendama

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Kid friendly tutorial on basic Chinese Jump Rope technique

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Feelings Around the World

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Good-Bye Around the World

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Rock, Paper, Scissors Facts

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Coloring Pages for "A Gift for Amma"

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Bell Totas- traditional craft from Northern India

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This version says it's a Christmas craft, but that's not accurate. Bell Totas are a traditional craft from Northern India. They are mobiles, made from string, fabric scraps, and bells.

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sibling story set in Northern India, perfect for reading with bell totas craft

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Guatemalan worry dolls

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Students can color them and fold them over so they stand up.

craft from Guatemala

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Instructions on how to make peg or clothespin worry dolls (from Guatemala)

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Worry Dolls video

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This brief video shows how a Mayan artist makes traditional worry dolls. The video is in Spanish with English subtitles.

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Peacock craft: The peacock is the national bird of India, and considered sacred in the Hindu religion. They are also featured a lot in Indian artwork and crafts.

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Russian Nesting Dolls craft

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Information about the traditional Swedish craft: the dala horse

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Origami from Japan

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craft from Korea

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craft from Japan

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Turkish craft: Erbu marbeling art

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craft from Mexico

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craft from Morocco

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Activity Pages for "There's Room for Everyone"

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picture book set in Zanzibar, Tanzania, glossary of Swahili words

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This sing-along version of "The Wheels on the Bus" is set in Guatemala.

International Stamps Activity

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I have hundreds of stamps from different countries. Feel free to borrow a bag of stamps for this fun writing activity. Students study the stamps and find one that they want to illustrate. Then they have to identify the country that the stamp is from and write a description.

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Multilingual compilation of Baby Shark

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English, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Thai

"Let It Go" from "Frozen" in 24 different languages.

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Bollywood for Kids Dance lesson

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Titli Rani- popular children's song in Hindi

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song about butterflies- easy to follow motions- recommended for K-1st

La Vaca Lola/Lola the Cow

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video teaches this popular Spanish song to English speakers by presenting the vocab. in the song. Also teaches motions/dance: recommended for K-1st

simple dance tutorial for traditional Japanese song

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I recommend playing the first 1:40 of the video for students and then having them try to do the moves for that portion of the song. This is a traditional Japanese folk song about Cherry Blossoms.

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template and instructions for making a doll inspired by Latin American designs

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simple watercolor craft with template, tribute to the painted elephants that march in the Elephant Parade in Jaipur, India.

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This is a book about a girl who learns to celebrate her bicultural identity.

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This book is about a girl overcoming her shyness at a mendhi party with the help of her dadi or grandmother.

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This nonfiction book showcases interesting bookmobiles around the world.

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a rhyming picture book about Mexican Day of the Dead customs.

kid-Friendly Cha Cha tutorial

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5-8 minute video that step by step teaches the cha-cha.

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Teaching Guide to be used with the book: I Am, Yo Soy. Video Read-aloud available on padlet. Hard copy can be borrowed from Mrs. Ensling.

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video about drawing "alebrijes"

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this youtube video features famous Latinx illustrators demonstrating how to create a fanastical alebrije creature.

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