Websites Worth Visiting

Websites on the World Wide Web for families interested in language, culture and more!

Christmas Around The World Scavenger Hunts
Pleasant Grove Elementary school has put together four fabulous scavenger hunts for finding Christmas around the world! It is a great way for you and your children to learn about traditions while adding in a whole lot of geography. The scavenger hunts also include links to other sites where you can learn more about world traditions and perhaps add more multicultural fun to your holiday season!
Website: www.henry.k12.ga.us/pges/projects/around.htm.

Cultural Profiles Projects
This site is the first place you should visit when searching for information about a country, including holidays and traditions. Click on the country’s name and then click on the “holidays” link to the left. And while you are there, don’t miss the list of other fabulous links! For each country you can learn more about its past, family life and much, much more. This is a great site to share with your children when you want to learn more about your multicultural world. Look up the countries of origin for your family and see what this site has to say. Does it match your experiences? Get your children involved by asking about their impressions.
Website: www.cp-pc.ca/english/index.html.

Multicultural Calendar
A fabulous listing of holidays celebrated around the world organized by month! Do you know which culture celebrates Shichi-go-san and when? And why are the Hatians talking about Christopher Columbus on December 5th? Click on the month of interest and see what you can find. Don’t miss the monthly spotlight where an individual and his or her cultural traditions are featured.
Website: www.dom.com/about/education/culture/nov.jsp.

The History of Toys
For most children around the world, the holidays are all about toys! But how much do we even know about these things called toys? Start by taking the quiz to see how much you already know. Find out where some of your favorite childhood toys originated and make sure to check out the article about crayons and where they got their start!
Website: www.history.com/exhibits/toys/index.html.

Calendars Through the Years
We often consult our calendars through out the year to find out when holidays will arrive. But where did our calendars come from in the first place? Why do we have calendars? What does the sun and the moon have to do with the history of calendars and why are calendars what they are now? At this site you can learn all of this and much more. Click on the “International” link to learn about the history of calendars in different countries around the world.
Website: webexhibits.org/calendars/year.html.

Multicultural Calendar from KidLink
Read what children around the world are writing about their holidays! This is a great compilation which you can’t help but share with your children. The entries are organized by month, holiday, country and author. Click on the holiday link and you will be amazed with the list of holidays around the world! Who knew there were so many!
Website: www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/.

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