Book Description
The folktale recounted in this unit is titled The Right Way to Ride a Donkey. It tells of a boy and his father, the journey they take, and the lessons they learn about people, their opinions and common sense. The cute artwork and clever story line are sure to hold your students' attention, as they begin their education in Nigerian culture and family life. Complete follow up instructions and suggestions focus on traditional Nigerian clothing and food, and life in various Nigerian villages. They also help students produce their own picture book of the story. Cut-out characters and a story mat are included.This unit also helps children learn subjects as varied as language, math, crafts, and art. Activities are tied to a variety of Nigerian cultural subjects, including: Choosing Tribes, about the three main tribes in Nigeria; Painting Tribal Markings, a face painting activity; Making Headwraps for Girls; Making Hats for Boys; Vegetable Printing with Fabric Paint; Celebrating the New Yam Festival; Creating a Marketplace, including activities such as making bead jewelry and calabashes, and learning about Nigerian money; Learning How to to Bargain, which introduces a dialect used in the markets; Cooking Dodo (fried plantain); a counting game; a dancing game; a counting chart; and a picture of a Nigerian City. There are also pages devoted to the Flag of Nigeria, Maps of Nigeria and Africa, and a glossary of terms. Activities are always begun with a paragraph of Cultural Background and a Preparation list, followed by complete, step-by-step instructions. All pages are reproducible and perforated for easy removal.
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The folktale recounted in this unit is titled The Right Way to Ride a Donkey. It tells of a boy and his father, the journey they take, and the lessons they learn about people, their opinions and common sense. The cute artwork and clever story line are sure to hold your students' attention, as they begin their education in Nigerian culture and family life. Complete follow up instructions and suggestions focus on traditional Nigerian clothing and food, and life in various Nigerian villages. They also help students produce their own picture book of the story. Cut-out characters and a story mat are included.This unit also helps children learn subjects as varied as language, math, crafts, and art. Activities are tied to a variety of Nigerian cultural subjects, including: Choosing Tribes, about the three main tribes in Nigeria; Painting Tribal Markings, a face painting activity; Making Headwraps for Girls; Making Hats for Boys; Vegetable Printing with Fabric Paint; Celebrating the New Yam Festival; Creating a Marketplace, including activities such as making bead jewelry and calabashes, and learning about Nigerian money; Learning How to to Bargain, which introduces a dialect used in the markets; Cooking Dodo (fried plantain); a counting game; a dancing game; a counting chart; and a picture of a Nigerian City. There are also pages devoted to the Flag of Nigeria, Maps of Nigeria and Africa, and a glossary of terms. Activities are always begun with a paragraph of Cultural Background and a Preparation list, followed by complete, step-by-step instructions. All pages are reproducible and perforated for easy removal.
The folktale recounted in this unit is titled The Right Way to Ride aDonkey. It tells of a boy and his father, the journey they take, and the lessons they learn about people, their opinions and common sense. The cute artwork and clever story line are sure to hold your students' attention, as they begin their education in Nigerian culture and family life.
Learn about the peoples of the world through their literature, music, food, art, games, and language. To insure the authenticity of these books, Betsy Franco conducted extensive interviews with people from each country.
Each book starts with the re-telling of a folktale from the country being studied. It is wonderfully illustrated and can even be reproduced. Next is a folktale follow-up. These discussion starters enable children to discover some of the unique aspects and customs of the culture. Then, a portion of the story that lends itself to chanting has been rendered on pocket chart strips. Activities for using the pocket strips to build language are suggested. You get a reproducible story mat and haracters that can be used by studnets to re-tell the story. Finally, we have included around 24 pages of activities relating to the story. The activities include cooking, music, math, creative writing, science, and even a bit of foreign language. lso included is a bibliography of children's literature and a glossary of foreign language terms and a pronunciation key. Each book starts with the re-telling of a Folktale from the country being studied. It is wonderfully illustrated and can even be reproduced. Next is a Folktale Follow-up. These discussion starters enable children to discover some of the unique aspects and customs of the culture. Then, a section of Pocket Chart Strips and Activities. A portion of the story that lends itself to chanting has been rendered on pocket chart strips. Whole language suggestions are included. You get a reproducible Story Mat and Characters used by the children to re-tell or act-out the story. Finally, we have included around 24 pages of Reproducible Activities relating to the story. The activities include cooking, music, math, creative writing, science, and even a bit of foreign language. Also included is a bibliography of children's literature and a glossary of foreign language terms and a pronunciation key.
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