It will contain a selection of stories, songs, poems, and games, with a short introduction, that will help children understand what it is like to live in Cuba. This resource will also be available in print. Children from North America encounter plants, animals, food, houses, languages, beliefs, and ways of living quite different from those they are used to. This six-session guide provides background information, activities, and resources for worship. Other stories for children in grades 1-6 introduce the special celebrations, the pressures for achievement, and the supportive presence of the family of faith experienced by children in Japan.
Activities introduce Japanese culture through art and song.
Illustrated on both sides, this attractive map includes insets and extensive information about Japan's history, geography, peoples, religions, and churches. Like oysters forming pearls, the Filipino children in these stories confront trials in their lives with determination and creativity. North American children in grades 1-6 will learn about peers growing up in situations very different from their own. Arts and crafts, Bible study, Filipino language practice, games, and worship are integrated into each session. Includes background information on history, geography, Christian churches, and Islam in the Philippines.