by Brian Crawford | Mar 2, 2023 | Around the World, Social Studies
Vietnam is a narrow country. At its narrowest point, Vietnam is only about 30 miles wide! The Mekong River and Red River in Vietnam meet in the south of the country at the South China Sea. Where these two rivers meet can be found very swampy areas called deltas, where...
by Brian Crawford | Feb 20, 2023 | Around the World, Social Studies
Kenya is well-known for its wildlife, and when people think of wildlife, they often think of the majestic elephant. Elephants are considered a “vulnerable species” in Kenya. The main reason for the decline of the elephant population in Kenya is poaching....
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 8, 2022 | Around the World, Foreign Language Learning, Social Studies
Children have a very similar life to our children in the United States, but of course there are a few differences that are interesting. One important thing that I learned when we moved to France years ago was that students learn cursive before printing. While some...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 25, 2022 | Around the World, Social Studies
What time do you normally eat dinner? Did you know that people in Spain don’t start eating dinner until at least 8pm at the earliest? Restaurants don’t start opening for dinner until 8pm, but they really get crowded around 9pm to 9:30pm. Also, meals,...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 7, 2022 | Around the World, Social Studies, Subjects, Teaching Resources
Did you know that one of the most popular foods in Taiwan is called stinky tofu? It is a type of fermented tofu that, while delicious, has a really bad smell! It is commonly sold and eaten at night markets in Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan. In fact, there is an...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 6, 2022 | Around the World, Geography, Resources for Teachers, Social Studies, Subjects, Teaching Resources
It’s so fun for me to learn about different cultures and countries. It’s even more fun for me to teach about things that I’ve learned to my students and to my own children. Using an interactive notebook brings it all together with fun foldables and...
