Rangoli is a traditional Hindu art form from India where a symbolic design is created on a floor, either inside or outside, using materials like rice, wheat or rice flour, colored sand or even flower petals. It is usually createdRead More →
Shisima is a basic 3-in-a-row game similar to tic-tac-toe. The word Shisima is Kenyan for “body of water”. The game pieces are called imbalavali, which means “water bugs”, because the way they move on the game board resembles bugs onRead More →
The Fukuwarai Game traditionally is play on New Year’s Eve. The Japanese word fukuwarai translates to mean “lucky laugh”. It is believed that if you begin the New Year laughing, joy will follow you throughout the year. The earliest referenceRead More →
Mime is an acting technique that suggests action or emotion without words by using only gesture, expression and movement. Miming or pantomiming got its start in ancient Greece and was used extensively during the age of silent movies. The artRead More →
Throughout the Cultural Connections units, we will be using a Student Passport to record our time studying each country. There are ready made student passports available for purchase, but they generally come in classroom packs of 12-24. Today we willRead More →
Mancala is a strategy game played by 2 players and can be found throughout the world. Although the rules vary from region to region, the basic game play is the same. Bao la Kiswahili, or Bao for short, is aRead More →
Escargot is the French word for snail. In France snails are a popular food and also the name of this child’s game. It is similar to hopscotch, but instead of playing the game in a straight line, it is playedRead More →
Here are some math games that I played with my children when they were young. They are great math games to play with children in preschool and kindergarten. You only need basic supplies to play these math games. Math GamesRead More →
