I have taught at both the elementary and high school levels. I also homeschooled my own children for seven years. I have taught high school English and SAT/ACT prep courses. I have also taught English as a Second Language for several years at schools in France, Hungary, and Slovakia.
I have taught at both the elementary and high school levels. I also homeschooled my own children for seven years. I have taught high school English and SAT/ACT prep courses. I have also taught English as a Second Language for several years at schools in France, Hungary, and Slovakia.
Japan, This Kid's Life Japan is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in Japan compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a girl named Aki who lives in the country of Japan.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Japan
2. A 2 page letter from Aki that describes her life in Japan
3. Facts about Japan and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Japanese Doll Activity
7. Make a Japanese Meal Activity
8. Make a Japanese Fan Activity
9. Postcard Writing Activity
10. If I Visited Japan, I Would...Writing Activity
11. Basic Japanese Phrases
12. Crossword Puzzle about Japan
13. Kimono Coloring Sheet
14. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
15. Coloring Page
16. All about Japan Page
Check out these other countries from the same series of This Kid's Life:
Bundle of all Countries - includes a big discount!
China
France
Germany
Japan
Mexico
Italy
India
Canada
Norway
Russia
Ireland
Brazil
England
Australia
Saudi Arabia
Spain
South Korea
Thailand
Morocco
New Zealand
Netherlands
Argentina
Peru
Ukraine
Portugal
Finland
Tunisia
Kenya
Scotland
Puerto Rico
Israel
Greece
Chile
Antarctica
Egypt
United States
Switzerland
Hungary
Colombia
Belgium
Wales
Venezuela
Turkey
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Cuba
Sweden
Tanzania
Madagascar
Ethiopia
Poland
Pakistan
Slovakia
Iceland
Austria
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
China, This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a girl named Li Min who lives in the country of China.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about China
2. A letter from Li Min that describes her life in China
3. Facts about China and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Chinese New Year Lesson and Activity
7. Make Your Own Peasant Hat Activity
8. Design Your Own Rice Dish Activity
9. Postcard Writing Activity
10. If I had to go to school on Saturdays...Writing Activity
11. Basic Chinese Phrases
12. Crossword Puzzle about China
13. Dragon Activity
14. Lantern Graphic Organizer and Writing Sheet
15. All about China
This packet is perfect for celebrating Chinese New Year and for any time of the year when you want to give your students more insight into China.
Check out these other countries from the same series of This Kid's Life:
Bundle of all Countries - includes a big discount!
China
France
Germany
Japan
Mexico
Italy
India
Canada
Norway
Russia
Ireland
Brazil
England
Australia
Saudi Arabia
Spain
South Korea
Thailand
Morocco
New Zealand
Netherlands
Argentina
Peru
Ukraine
Portugal
Finland
Tunisia
Kenya
Scotland
Puerto Rico
Israel
Greece
Chile
Antarctica
Egypt
United States
Switzerland
Hungary
Colombia
Belgium
Wales
Venezuela
Turkey
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Cuba
Sweden
Tanzania
Madagascar
Ethiopia
Poland
Pakistan
Slovakia
Iceland
Austria
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Ancient China, This Kid's Life in History is a booklet that focuses on how a child lived daily life in a different time and country. This particular book tracks the life of a boy named Changdog who lived in Ancient China.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Ancient China
2. A 2 page letter from Changdong that describes his life in Ancient China
3. Facts about Ancient China and discussion questions
4. Ancient China Word Search Puzzle
5. Ancient China Secret Code Puzzle
6. Make an Ancient Chinese Coins
7. Create an Abacus
8. All about Ancient China
9. Postcard Writing Activity
10. Ancient China Writing Activity
11. Ancient Chinese Characters
12. Crossword Puzzle about Ancient China
13. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Ancient Maya, This Kid's Life in History is a booklet that focuses on how a child lived daily life in a different time and country. This particular book tracks the life of a boy named Aapo who lived in Ancient Maya and speaks the Mayan language.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Ancient Maya
2. A 2 page letter from Aapo that describes his life in Ancient Maya
3. Facts about Ancient Maya and discussion questions
4. Ancient Maya Word Search Puzzle
5. Ancient Maya Secret Code Puzzle
6. Make an Ancient Maya Mask
7. Create an Ancient Maya Mobile
8. All about Ancient Maya
9. Postcard Writing Activity
10. Ancient Maya Writing Activity
11. Ancient Mayan Characters
12. Crossword Puzzle about Ancient Maya
13. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
14. Create an Ancient Maya Doll
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Greece, This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in Greece compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a boy named Dimitris who lives in Greece.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Greece
2. A 2 page letter from Dimitris that describes his life in Greece
3. Facts about Greece and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Make a Greek Flag
7. Create a Laurel Wreath
8. Postcard Writing Activity
9. Olympics Writing Activity
10. Greek Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about Greece
12. Color a Grecian Boy
13. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
15. All about Greece Page
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Egypt This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in Egypt compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a boy named Ahmed who lives in present day Egypt.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Egypt
2. A 2 page letter from Ahmed that describes his life in Egypt
3. Facts about Israel and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Make an Egyptian Cobra
7. Create Egyptian Bookmarks
8. Postcard Writing Activity
9. Egypt Writing Activity
10. Arabic Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about Egypt
12. Create a Pyramid
13. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Guyana, This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a girl named Lakshmi who lives in Guyana.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Guyana
2. A 2 page letter from Lakshmi that describes her life in Guyana
3. Facts about Guyana and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle about Guyana
5. Secret Code Puzzle about Guyana
6. Plants in Guyana
7. Make a Guyanese Doll
8. Postcard Writing Activity
9. Guyana Writing Activity
10. Guyanese Proverbs
11. Crossword Puzzle about Guyana
12. Guyana Facts Graphic Organizer
13. Guyana Coloring Sheet
14. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Nicaragua, This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a girl named Maria Luisa who lives in Nicaragua .
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Nicaragua
2. A 2 page letter from Dominic that describes her life in Nicaragua
3. Facts about Nicaragua and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle about Nicaragua
5. Secret Code Puzzle about Nicaragua
6. Create a Jumping Lizard
7. Make Nicaraguan Artwork
8. Postcard Writing Activity
9. Nicaragua Writing Activity
10. Spanish Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about Nicaragua
12. Nicaragua Facts Graphic Organizer
13. Nicaragua Coloring Sheet
14. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
Check out these other countries from the same series of This Kid's Life:
Bundle of all Countries - includes a big discount!
China
France
Germany
Japan
Mexico
Italy
India
Canada
Norway
Russia
Ireland
Brazil
England
Australia
Saudi Arabia
Spain
South Korea
Thailand
Morocco
New Zealand
Netherlands
Argentina
Peru
Ukraine
Portugal
Finland
Tunisia
Kenya
Scotland
Puerto Rico
Israel
Greece
Chile
Antarctica
Egypt
United States
Switzerland
Hungary
Colombia
Belgium
Wales
Venezuela
Turkey
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Cuba
Sweden
Tanzania
Madagascar
Ethiopia
Poland
Pakistan
Slovakia
Iceland
Austria
Honduras
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Singapore, This Kid’s Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a girl named Mikayla who lives in Singapore.
Included:
Pre-test about Singapore
Word Search Puzzle
Secret Code Puzzle
Make a Singaporean Doll
Make a Singapore 3D Flag
Postcard Writing Activity
Living on an Island Writing Activity
Malay Phrases
Crossword Puzzle about Singapore
Color a Girl from Singapore
Singapore Facts Organizer
Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
Facts about Singapore and Discussion Questions
Christmas around the world Endless is a bundle filled with literacy activities and crafts. Your students will learn about how 10 different countries celebrate Christmas around the world - at least 10 countries will be added each year! They will learn about traditions, Christmas, customs and language while they take a Christmas trip around the world. As they complete each unit, they can track their progress in both the passport and the Christmas around the world booklet found in the back of this packet.
This unit is a growing bundle. The price will increase as the unit increases. At least 10 new countries will be added each year.
Countries covered in my Christmas Around the World unit:
Italy
France
Finland
USA
New Zealand
Mexico
Norway
Russia
Portugal
Argentina
Each country has an information sheet, an information poster to create, a fill-in the blank page where students can show what they've learned and a fun craftivity to really bring Christmas to your classroom from 10 different countries.
My Christmas around the world packet can be used as a standalone unit on holidays and cultures around the world or it can be used to supplement your social studies curriculum.
I hope you enjoy my Christmas around the world packet. Let me know if you have any questions.
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Around the World Literacy and Craftivity book
Your students will learn about 15 different countries. They will learn about traditions, holidays, customs and language while they take a trip around the world. As they complete each unit, they can track their progress in both the passport and the Around the World booklet found in the back of this packet.
Countries covered:
Mexico
Japan
Brazil
Germary
Australia
India
USA
Norway
South Africa
Thailand
China
France
Russia
England
Canada
Each country has a poster, an information and drawing page and a fun craftivity to really bring the country to your classroom.
This can be used as a standalone unit on cultures around the world or it can be used to supplement your social studies curriculum.
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Easter around the world Endless (47 pages and growing) is a bundle filled with reading passages and literacy activities. Your students will learn about how 6 different countries celebrate Easter around the world through letters from Children. At least 4 countries will be added each year! They will learn about traditions, Easter, customs and language while they take a Easter trip around the world. As they complete each unit, they can track their progress in both the passport and the Easter around the world booklet found in the back of this packet. If there is a country you’d like me to add, just send me an email and I’ll try to add it.
This unit is a growing bundle. The price will increase as the unit increases. At least 4 new countries will be added each year.
Countries covered in my Valentine’s Day Around the World unit:
Ukraine
Brazil
Slovakia
Norway
Australia
Sweden
For the Around the World Bundle (20% off) - including Christmas Around the World and Easter Around the World.
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thanks so much for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Around the World Literacy and Craftivity book 2
Your students will learn about 15 different countries. They will learn about traditions, holidays, customs and language while they take a trip around the world. As they complete each unit, they can track their progress in both the passport and the Around the World booklet found in the back of this packet.
Countries covered:
New Zealand
The Netherlands
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
Finland
Argentina
Tunisia
Ukraine
South Korea
Albania
Turkey
Portugal
Dominican Republic
Italy
El Salvador
Each country has a poster, an information and drawing page and a fun craftivity to really bring the country to your classroom.
This can be used as a standalone unit on cultures around the world or it can be used to supplement your social studies curriculum.
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Around the World Puzzles is an endless packet where you will find three types of puzzles for currently 23 countries. Students can use these puzzles to practice what they've learned in about various countries or use them as a basis for the start of research of other countries. There are crossword puzzles, word search puzzles and secret word puzzles.
Please note these puzzles are included in my Around the World Bundle Endless along with activities, stories, facts and more about each country.
Countries explored include: Italy, France, Mexico, Russia, Ireland, New Zealand, USA, Canada, England, Germany, Norway, Brazil, Japan, China, India, Australia, South Korea, Greece, Spain, Scotland, Israel, Antarctica, and Egypt.
This can be used as a standalone unit on cultures around the world or it can be used to supplement your social studies curriculum.
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Around the World Bundle, has 5 booklets that focus on how different countries around the world like France, United Kingdom, Mexico and more! There are over 30 countries covered in this packet!
Books included:
Christmas Around the World
Around the World
Around the World 2
Valentine's Day Around the World
Easter Around the World
Each country has a poster, an information and drawing page and a fun craftivity to really bring the country to your classroom.
This can be used as a standalone unit on cultures around the world or it can be used to supplement your social studies curriculum.
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
In this packet you will find reading passages and interactive activities for 30 countries. Students can learn a little bit about each country, then expand upon their learning through discussions and further research. They will learn about the different ways that people live. In the back of the packet there are flag cards and country names that you can use in your interactive notebook or as a game with the class. Also included is a passport so that students can write which countries they have visited as you teach about each country and an Around the World booklet.
Countries explored include: Italy, France, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, New Zealand, USA, Canada, England, Germany, Norway, Brazil, Japan, China, India, South Africa, Australia, Thailand, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Portugal, Turkey, Albania, South Korea, Ukraine, Tunisia, Finland, Morocco, and the Netherlands.
This can be used as a standalone unit on cultures around the world or it can be used to supplement your social studies curriculum.
For the Christmas Around the World Literacy and Craftivities, click here .
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
This is a bundle of 14 Countries of the World booklets to help your students practice their handwriting and learn about different countries around the world.
Included are:
France
Australia
Canada
Ireland
Germany
Thailand
Japan
South Africa
Brazil
Czech Republic
Norway
Switzerland
Mexico
Russia
Each workbook has the same information in manuscript, as well as cursive handwriting. There are also activities throughout the booklets. Some of the themes that are in the booklets include: interesting facts, language, cuisine, flag, maps, culture, and much more. Each booklet has passport stamps and if you email me, I will send you a free passport where your students can attach the passport stamps.
All artwork is original and created by myself.
This bundle is discounted with a 7% savings.
Thank you so much for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Around the World Bundle, This Kid's Life has 59 country booklets (over 1475 pages and growing) that focus on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This is an endless bundle, so when I add new This Kid's Life countries to this packet, you will receive the update without any additional costs. You can also request a country and I'll see if I can add it, if possible.
Countries included:
China
France
Germany
Japan
Mexico
Italy
India
Canada
Norway
Russia
Ireland
Brazil
England
Australia
Saudi Arabia
Spain
South Korea
Thailand
Morocco
New Zealand
Netherlands
Argentina
Peru
Ukraine
Portugal
Finland
Tunisia
Kenya
Scotland
Puerto Rico
Israel
Greece
Chile
Antarctica
Egypt
United States
Switzerland
Hungary
Colombia
Belgium
Wales
Venezuela
Turkey
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Cuba
Sweden
Tanzania
Madagascar
Ethiopia
Poland
Pakistan
Slovakia
Iceland
Austria
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Included in each packet:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know each country
2. A 2 page letter from a child that describes his or her life
3. Facts about that country and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Lots of Activities
7. Postcard Writing Activity
8. Writing Activity
9. Basic Language Phrases
10. Crossword Puzzle about each country
11. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford