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GLOBAL KIDS CONNECT
http://teacher.scholastic.com/glokid/index.htm
Learn about children and their lives in Argentina, Canada, República Dominicana, Egypt, France, India, Japan, México, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, South Africa, and Thailand.

WHOOTIE OWL
http://www.storiestogrowby.com/
Multicultural folk and fairy tales from around the world, including Spain and Argentina, help children grow.

TRADITIONAL CHILDREN'S COSTUMES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
http://www.kids-space.org/CTC/index.html
Play games as you learn about the different traditional clothing worn around the world.

CREATIVE PROVERBS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
http://creativeproverbs.com/cp-index.htm
Use the country index to find samples of international proverbs.

PEACE CORPS KIDS' WORLD
http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/
Learn about the work of the Peace Corps and the places that Peace Corps volunteers work. Explore the differences in customs for food, holidays, schools, and having fun with friends. Answer quizzes about trips to South Africa and Ecuador. Read a story from New Guinea about how people become enemies.

MULTICULTURALPEDIA
http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~tokyo3/e/
Think of "Multiculturalpedia" as an encyclopedia where you can enjoy learning about other cultures. Here the wisdom of various cultures of the world is introduced. As you use this encyclopedia, without realising it, you will gain deep respect and reverence for different cultures and people. Even after closing this encyclopedia you will find that it lives on when reading newspaper headlines or when watching the news on television. You will have a new concern for peoples to whom you had previously never paid much attention. Topics include: rock/paper/scissors around the world, who lives on the moon, sneezes, hiccups, and baby teeth, answering the telephone, birthdays, and more!

WORLD ALMANAC FOR KIDS
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-Home.aspx
Want to learn more about kids in other countries? Get some cool facts and see excellent photos as well. The second URL offers amazing facts about world geography, including records like "the longest line of dunes" and "the smallest sea" in the world.