"The Magic Pear Tree" from Usborne's Illustrated Stories from Around the World is read aloud.
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Date Added:
- 12/01/2020
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The Baobab Tree
The story of "The BaobabTree" comes from Africa. The version being read aloud is from Usborne Illustrated Stories from Around the World. Visit this collection to find a listening guide, and a variety of activities and resources connected to this week's read aloud session!
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The Listening Guide for "The Baobab Tree" is attached.
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Author:
- Leanne Hintz
- Date Added:
- 12/01/2020
This activity is for upper primary or middle years students, but could easily be adapted for younger students too. Students draw an African animal of their choice on watercolor paper, outline the animal with black glue, then finally paint over their project with watercolors. The final result is BEAUTIFUL!
- Subject:
- Arts Education
- Visual Arts
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Date Added:
- 12/01/2020
This activity is "based on painted houses in South Africa created by the Ndebele tribe." The designs on the houses are painted by women in the tribe and usually feature geometric shapes, bright colors, and symmetrical designs.
- Subject:
- Arts Education
- Visual Arts
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Date Added:
- 12/01/2020
Here is a recipe of a very traditional South African tea time or desert treat.
The crust can be made with any biscuits you like and melted butter. One recommendation is to use digestive biscuits with a teaspoon of sugar and melted butter. Sometimes, people substitute some of the milk in this recipe with condensed milk (if they like the extra sweetness).
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Health & Fitness
- Health Education
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Date Added:
- 12/01/2020
In this short video, the author shows two simple African crafts that can be created by kids, including a drum made out of Styrofoam cups and a mask made out of paper plates and yarn.
- Subject:
- Arts Education
- Visual Arts
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Date Added:
- 12/01/2020