hmsch4me Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Grades 5-7. We are going to be studying Japan and wanted some pre-made activity kits w/books maybe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 May be too young, but here's one you can order (borrow) from the Boston Children's Museum. Kit Here are some recipes, if that helps Japanese recipes The same site has books recommended--it's like Sonlight's Core 5 curriculum--free, tho, and has different books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Is there a Japanese restaurant nearby? When we studied China we went to the Chinese restaurant. The Chinese people there got a big kick out of talking about home. They showed us on a map where they were from etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Enchanted Learning has pdf's. Try their geog. section and maybe languages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lorna Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 You can make sushi. It is great fun and not so difficult. I have a recipe for simple sushi in this blog post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in CA Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 How about Origami? Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 (edited) I would second the origami idea and add kirigami (paper cutting) and sumi-e (Japanese brush painting). There are lots of kits for these. Make sure you gat a kid's kit for the origami-kirigami (Alex makes one) -- you don't want really difficult designs. Sumi-e requires a brush and special paper, perhaps special ink -- art stores have kits & materials -- simple things like painting bamboo are quite easy and the results might be worth framing. Saori is a type of Japanese weaving that is easy to learn -- I think you could do it on a small kid's loom to get the general idea -- lots of different fibers are mixed in for a variety of textures, so it doesn't have to be "even" like regular weaving -- a real plus when you are learning. You could read about the tea ceremony and try to do something similar. Ikebana -- flower arranging. If you live near any Japanese communities, you may find materials, classes, festivals, etc. If you read Sadako and the Paper Cranes, you could fold cranes and put them on a peace tree. I have also seen, but not done (yet) kumihimo braids -- a bit like lanyards, but nicer looking. I found a description in You Can Weave, K. Monaghan. Edited December 8, 2008 by Alessandra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Hands of a Child International Geography pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethben Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Here's a site for a free lapbook and even an example for a Japan lapbook: http://www.homeschoolshare.com/country_lapbook.php Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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