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Foreign Word translates words from English into other languages. Use to teach your child a few words in the native language of the current country you are studying.
Things To Do For Fun teaches basic expressions in different languages.
Crystal made some passports pages of her own and generously agreed to share them with all of us. There are several pages/styles available. Use which ever one best suites your needs. To print, set your printer to "fill the page" or someother similar option. To complete -- just add blank pages for your "stamps"
Simply Fold -- all info on one page.
Passport Cover -- 2 per page
Front Page -- goes with the next 3 items
Second Page
Third Page
Last Page
Make Your Own Passport Project.
History of the passport.
Information on Flat Stanley aka Flat Travelers. The Flat Stanley Project is a group of Moms who make their own flat travelers and exchange them with one another as they travel about the globe. Children can participate with the help of their parents.
Check tourism offices in the countries you are planning on "visiting" and request free brochures, maps, videos, posters, etc... Please note that not all offices offer free information by mail but all have excellent websites to view as well. Below is a list of sites I have requested information from. Look for more countries soon.
Travel information allows you to order 25 free brochures per family
Tourist Board lists websites for various countries. You may or may not be able to order free information from these sites. Check each one to see which you can and cannot.
Lisa's Freebies has links to request travel brochures and other infromation for 48 of the states.
Holiday Road has links to request free infromation on all 50 states and all the providences of Canada.
India Ireland Italy Jamaica Japan Panama
Travel Japan Jordan Kenya South Korea Israel
Lebanon Lithuania New Zealand Australia Singapore
Western Australia Southern Australia Malaysia Turkey
Thailand China Phillipines
Kratt's Creatures has a handful of animals and information for each continent.
Unforgettable Language has free demos available for various language courses.
The Dutch Twins is a story about Holland that you can read for free online.
Enchanted Learning has a lot of free printable worksheets, games, books, activities, and more for not only geography but other subjects as well. You will be amazed at what you can find here.
Geosense is an online game that tests your geography knowledge.
Find out the Exchange Rate for your country.
Holland information page states that Holland is actually part of the Netherlands. You can read about this and more here.
World Atlas is available online for free. Countries are divided by region and Continent.
World Tales here you can see folk tales, myths and legends from around the world, brought to life by twenty Australian animators that you can view online for free.
Link has a monthly newsletter spotlighting a different country and people who live there or are missionaries to that country. You can order there free newsletter here.
National Anthems has maps, words, and music for all 192 countries National Anthems. Would be great for use with GTG or when doing a study on the Olympics.
Birthdays Around The World has information on how birthdays are celebrated in various countries.
Words and Music for This Is My Father's World.
Online World has information about various places you will travel to while using GTG.
CIA World Fact Book -- updates daily; information on statistics for each country.
Zoom Activities -- check this out for craft ideas.
Montessori Materials has printable geography and cultural materials for free.
Scholastic has a variety of things available. Just click on PK-2 and then look under social studies for lesson plans on a variety of topics that all relate to GTG.
Native Costumes has costumes you can print out and make from various countries around the world. Click on buildings, kids, or animals for other printables from around the world or click on science for a map of the world time zones and globes.
Your Child learns has a world map that is printable on several sheets of paper then you can piece them together however you choose. You can make a 1 page map or a 64 page one that is 8' by 8' in size!! There is a lot you can do with this. Just be creative. Try having your children ride stick ponies and gallop to the country using clues you give. This would be a great review exercise. OR search online for clip art representing the various countries, shrink to fit onto your map, and glue on. Or use old travel magazines (ask your local travel company if you can have their old ones for free), cut out the pictures and glue where appropriate.
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