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Web Links
- Scholastic is a publisher of children’s books and learning materials.
Scholastic Book Clubs offer some of the lowest prices around even with
the added overseas shipping costs. Some books strongly culturally biased
to U.S. but many great affordable titles.
- Usborne Publishing is a publisher of children’s books with many great
educational titles, some Internet-linked. Many Usborne books are
available through Scholastic at considerable savings; others can be
purchased directly from Usborne.
- Cobblestone Publishing and Cricket Magazines, both divisions of Carus
Publishing, produce excellent literary and theme-based magazines
(science, geography and world cultures) for children. Back issues can be
ordered in classroom sets. Some magazines have companion lesson plans
and parent pages.
- Curriculum Associates is a publisher of educational materials and
excellent, affordable Quick-Word Handbooks and related language arts
materials. U.S. standards-based, but excellent for readers and writers of
all cultures.
- FBC’s Learning Center is a division of the Foreign Buyer’s Club. The
catalog includes books, videos and educational materials, though mostly
geared to children age 0-5.
- Amazon.com and amazon.co.jp on-line bookstore. The Japan Amazon site
makes ordering classroom workbooks fast and affordable.
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Other Resource Ideas
- Libraries: public libraries, International Bunko organizations,
international school libraries if a sibling or friend attends
- Travel: Trips to home countries or abroad -- scout bookstores, used
book shops, ask nieces, nephews, friends to see what kids are doing in
the schools
- Television and Cable: Discovery Channel, NHK especially for
educational programs such as Between the Lions
- Places: Investigate local factories, museums, art galleries, parks,
environmental education centers, international centers, businesses for
resources. Often the language at museums and factories is Japanese, but
this does not mean that the unit cannot be created in English; discussions
before and after can all be conducted in English.
- Events: Watch publications (newspapers, magazines, newsletters) for
upcoming events that might be tied into a unit, or might be the basis for
creating a unit.
- People: Talk to parents, grandparents, friends, neighbors who might be
able to guest teach or guide EB parents in teaching a unit
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