It is a fun and fanciful story sure to hold your students' attention, as they begin their education in Japanese culture and family life. Complete follow-up instructions and suggestions focus on traditional Japanese clothing and food, as well as the landscape of rural Japan, and help students produce their own picture book of the story. Cut-out characters and a story mat are included. Another activity, Make an Origami Samurai, comes with nine precise steps of folding directions. There are also pages devoted to Japanese food and dress, plus the flag of Japan, a map of Japan, and a glossary of terms.
All pages are reproducible and perforated for easy removal.