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"A resource we come back to time and time again ... loaded with activities from other lands."
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This is suitable for ages 5-10. This book invites children to experience, taste, and embrace the daily lives of children from the far corners of the earth. In 365 days of experiences, it breaks down stereotypes and replaces them with the fascinating realities of our differences and our similarities.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I should preface this review by noting that I purchased this book for a play setting and am reviewing it in respect of the use I feel it will (or will not) be in developing activities and play in that setting.
My decision to purchase this book was in large part guided by the 'reviews' in the product information, which implied that the book would be an informative guide to different creative and cultural activities. I was hoping to find ideas and information about cultural themed activities for - as implied by the title - the 365 days of the year.
I was hugely disappointed.
There are certainly some such ideas in there, with details of the countries/cultures etc they derive from, suggestions on how to engage children in learning about these etc, but much - far too much in my opinion - of the book offers nothing new or particularly interesting or inspiring in respect of (quoted from the review in the product information) inviting "...children to experience, taste, and embrace the daily lives of children from the far corners of the earth. In 365 days of experiences, it breaks down stereotypes and replaces them with the fascinating realities of our differences and our similarities."
I suspect that the majority of people considering purchasing this book will be working in some sort of child care/play environment. That being the case, I would really hope that they are able to come up with ideas such as 'Make greetings cards', 'Make wrapping paper', 'Have a snack', (and many other similar ideas), without needing additional guidance! Other 'ideas' in the book - 'Go to bed', 'Get dressed for school', 'Leave room for dessert', 'Lay the table', 'Make a metric conversion chart', (and many others in a similarily uninspiring vein) offer little to nothing in regard of exploring cultural diversity or breaking down stereotypes. The additonal info under these, and other, headings seem to stretch the connections to those themes rather thin, and I suspect that too many of these 'ideas' were put in just to make the numbers up to the 365.
If you are looking for interesting, fun, engaging activities which do encourage exploration of, and learning about other cultures then I suspect you'll get a lot more that fits that remit by using common sense and basic knowledge, and - for more specific ideas - putting dates/countries etc into a search engine. As said, there are some activities which do clearly explore other cultures etc, but the number of others which rather stretch the concept beyond anything really useful or interesting, unfortunately overwhelm them.
My decision to purchase this book was in large part guided by the 'reviews' in the product information, which implied that the book would be an informative guide to different creative and cultural activities. I was hoping to find ideas and information about cultural themed activities for - as implied by the title - the 365 days of the year.
I was hugely disappointed.
There are certainly some such ideas in there, with details of the countries/cultures etc they derive from, suggestions on how to engage children in learning about these etc, but much - far too much in my opinion - of the book offers nothing new or particularly interesting or inspiring in respect of (quoted from the review in the product information) inviting "...children to experience, taste, and embrace the daily lives of children from the far corners of the earth. In 365 days of experiences, it breaks down stereotypes and replaces them with the fascinating realities of our differences and our similarities."
I suspect that the majority of people considering purchasing this book will be working in some sort of child care/play environment. That being the case, I would really hope that they are able to come up with ideas such as 'Make greetings cards', 'Make wrapping paper', 'Have a snack', (and many other similar ideas), without needing additional guidance! Other 'ideas' in the book - 'Go to bed', 'Get dressed for school', 'Leave room for dessert', 'Lay the table', 'Make a metric conversion chart', (and many others in a similarily uninspiring vein) offer little to nothing in regard of exploring cultural diversity or breaking down stereotypes. The additonal info under these, and other, headings seem to stretch the connections to those themes rather thin, and I suspect that too many of these 'ideas' were put in just to make the numbers up to the 365.
If you are looking for interesting, fun, engaging activities which do encourage exploration of, and learning about other cultures then I suspect you'll get a lot more that fits that remit by using common sense and basic knowledge, and - for more specific ideas - putting dates/countries etc into a search engine. As said, there are some activities which do clearly explore other cultures etc, but the number of others which rather stretch the concept beyond anything really useful or interesting, unfortunately overwhelm them.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Great book for youth groups :)
28 Sep 2000
Format:Paperback
As a long time guide leader (like girl scouts in the USA :) ) I use this book all the time with my unit of girls aged 9-14. It is full of wonderful ideas - some practical ones ready to do instantly, some which make the girls stop and think about things, and some which require a bit more planning to make happen.
The book is in a format where there is an entry for each day of the year but I have not used it that way - we just delve into it when we need inspiration, or when we are looking for ideas for a particular theme. The entries include games, crafts, food, information, myths & legends and ideas - all of which can lead you off in other directions if you let them. The book has a good index which is a huge help in finding things when I need them.
I highly recommend this book to other youth group leaders as well as teachers and parents (I can't wait until my children are a little older so I can share it with them :) ). The book does exactly what the title says and I think it would fit in wonderfully well with the objectives of most well known international youth groups.
It would also make a wonderful present for the right kid (aged about 8-14) - especially for those who are self-motivated to explore the world around them, are being home-schooled, or have parents / caregivers who have enough time to do some of the projects with them :)
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Hands Around the World: 365 Creative Ways to Build Cultural
28 Mar 2000
Format:Library Binding
For teachers, parents, and other caregivers of children of a broad age range, I highly recommend this book. The ideas are well displayed and organized and, when acted upon, should prove to fulfill their promise of helping to build cultural awareness. The overall upbeat tone of the writing should encourage both adults and children to enjoy it. There are additional appended lists of relevant organizations, suppliers, and book titles. As a children's librarian, I can attest to the potential usefulness of this very handy volume!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Good ideas, bad arrangement
30 July 2007
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Although this book has a lot of great ideas for activities, it could be arranged better. The activities are not organized according to topic or genre; instead the book is set up like a chart. There are a week's worth of activities on each two-page spread, with an introduction for each week's theme. However, if you're looking for a specific theme, you'll potentially have to check the index and jump from section to section to find it.
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