africa

LITTLE HORUS

http://www.horus.ics.org.eg/en/Default_HTML.aspx

This children's guide to Egypt in English, French, and Arabic offers games, puzzles, recipes, and stories, as well as short pieces on the history of Egypt. No password is needed.

PBS KIDS' AFRICA

http://pbskids.org/africa/

Read folktalkes, make "Anansi the Spider," make a mask and an Adinkra cloth.

INTERACTIVE MAP OF AFRICA

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/africa_map.htm

As you click on each country, you see the name of the country and its capital.

MOTHERLAND NIGERIA

http://www.motherlandnigeria.com/kidzone.html

Here are lots of stories, games, proverbs, pictures, and music to explore. Get an idea of what education would be like for you in Nigeria. There is also a special section on learning Yoruba with some sound files.

KIDS' ZONE AFRICAN FOLKTALES

http://www.afro.com/children/myths/mouse/intro.html

http://www.afro.com/children/myths/leopard/intro.html

http://www.afro.com/children/myths/wisdom/intro.html

http://www.afro.com/children/myths/turtle/intro.html

http://www.afro.com/children/myths/wind/intro.html

http://www.afro.com/children/myths/eagle/intro.html

http://www.afro.com/children/myths/lion/intro.html

http://www.afro.com/children/myths/firefly/intro.html

http://www.afro.com/children/myths/rabbit/intro.html

http://www.afro.com/children/myths/crocodile/intro.html

Read these well-illustrated, clever folktales from all over Africa, including Mauritius, an island off the eastern coast of Africa, near the island of Madagascar.

AFRICAN ANIMALS

http://www.afro.com/children/brain/animals/animals.html

How much do you about the fascinating and unique animals that live in Africa? Try this quiz!

REGIONS OF AFRICA

http://www.afro.com/children/discover/discover.html

http://www.afro.com/children/brain/brainafrica/westafrica.html

http://www.afro.com/children/brain/brainafrica/southernafrica.html

http://www.afro.com/children/brain/brainafrica/northafrica.html

http://www.afro.com/children/brain/brainafrica/eastafrica.html

Look first at the map of Africa. Then play a game in which you try to find a particular country in the west, south, north, or east in this giant continent.

ZOOM SCHOOL: AFRICA

http://www.zoomschool.com/school/Africa/

Explore a bit of this giant continent - its flags, heroes, explorers, art, animals, crafts, and more!