In between decorating the classroom doors and getting ready to celebrate United Nations Day on Tuesday, here are some great sites for you to explore:
Say Hello to the World at the Internet Public Library’s Kidspace: http://www.ipl.org/div/hello/
Read books from round the world at The International Children’s Digital Library http://www.childrenslibrary.org/
Find lists of books set in countries around the world at the American Library Association’s page on Growing up around the World: Books as passports to global understanding for children in the U.S.: http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/GrowingUpAroundWorld.htm
UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, is the largest global organisation working especially for children. It’s mission is to make sure that children all over the world have access to education and health care and are protected from exploitation, neglect and abuse. To see what UNICEF is doing around the world, click on the map at: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/index.html
