Meet Our New Student...
AustraliaISBN 9781584156529List Price $29.95School/Library Price $20.95In StockEverywhere across the United States, children from other countries are joining American classrooms. How can their classmates prepare? Learning about the culture, geography, and history of the new student’s native country can help smooth the transition. Greeting the student with a few words in his or her language, making a traditional craft, and whipping up a well-known dish are all sure to help the child feel welcome. In this vibrant and colorful series, students and teachers can find out how to Meet a New Student—and maybe make a new friend. A new student from Australia is joining Stacey’s third-grade class and everyone is curious. They want to know everything about the land “Down Under”! This country is home to kangaroos, koalas, wombats, and other wildlife found nowhere else in the world. Nearby in the Pacific Ocean is the Great Barrier Reef, the largest natural feature on the planet. Find out how people from Europe discovered Australia, and about the aboriginal people who were already living there. Then join Stacey and her class in preparing some “bikkies” and welcoming a New Student from Australia. G’day, mate! |
ChinaISBN 9781584156475List Price $29.95School/Library Price $20.95In StockEverywhere across the United States, children from other countries are joining American classrooms. How can their classmates prepare? Learning about the culture, geography, and history of the new student’s native country can help smooth the transition. Greeting the student with a few words in his or her language, making a traditional craft, and whipping up a well-known dish are all sure to help the child feel welcome. In this vibrant and colorful series, students and teachers can find out how to Meet a New Student—and maybe make a new friend. A new student from China is joining Ashley’s third-grade class in Boulder, Colorado. The whole class wants to help welcome Cui Ping, so they are eager to learn as much as they can about her country. Join them as they learn about power struggles in ancient dynasties and how bronze was used. See the magnificent artistry in colossal achievements such as the Great Wall and the Giant Buddha of Leshan. Find out what kinds of things Americans buy from China, and discover some fun Chinese games—like tiaoban (seesaw jumping!). Then join Ashley and her class in preparing some almond cookies and tea and welcoming a New Student from China. Hen hao! |
ColombiaISBN 9781584156506List Price $29.95School/Library Price $20.95In StockEverywhere across the United States, children from other countries are joining American classrooms. How can their classmates prepare? Learning about the culture, geography, and history of the new student’s native country can help smooth the transition. Greeting the student with a few words in his or her language, making a traditional craft, and whipping up a well-known dish are all sure to help the child feel welcome. In this vibrant and colorful series, students and teachers can find out how to Meet a New Student—and maybe make a new friend. A new student from Colombia is joining Carol’s third-grade class and everyone is curious. They want to know everything about the land of coffee farms and mountains. Colombia is unfortunately well known for its drug traffickers, but it is also beautiful, with colonial cities, the Amazon rain forest, and the drama of the Andes mountains. Find out how people from Europe discovered Colombia, and about the indigenous people who were already living there. Then join Carol and her class in preparing some arepas and welcoming a New Student from Colombia. Hola! |
Great BritainISBN 9781584156482List Price $29.95School/Library Price $20.95In StockEverywhere across the United States, children from other countries are joining American classrooms. How can their classmates prepare? Learning about the culture, geography, and history of a new student’s native country can help smooth the transition. Greeting the student with a few words in his or her language, making a traditional craft, and whipping up a well-known dish are all sure to help the child feel welcome. In this vibrant and colorful series, students and teachers can find out how to Meet a New Student—and maybe make a new friend. Find out about the wonders of Great Britain as Jennifer, her classmates, and her teacher prepare to welcome Michael, who hails from York, England. Before his arrival, the class will learn about exotic places like Buckingham Palace and Stonehenge, fun words like lorry and torch, and even British customs like taking hot tea and celebrating with haggis. Share the recipe for the classic dish Welsh rarebit and follow instructions for making a Union Jack. Join the excitement as Jennifer and her class Meet a New Student from Great Britain. |
HaitiISBN 9781584156536List Price $29.95School/Library Price $20.95In StockEverywhere across the United States, children from other countries are joining American classrooms. How can their classmates prepare? Learning about the culture, geography, and history of the new student’s native country can help smooth the transition. Greeting the student with a few words in his or her language, making a traditional craft, and whipping up a well-known dish are all sure to help the child feel welcome. In this vibrant and colorful series, students and teachers can find out how to Meet a New Student—and maybe make a new friend. From afar, Haiti, a small country on the island of Hispaniola, seems like any other Caribbean paradise. There are lush jungles, white sand beaches, and turquoise waters. But a closer look at the island country reveals a stark glimpse into the third world. Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. The government is unstable, crime is rampant, education is for the lucky, and hope is hard to come by. Find out how the Haitian people overcome poverty, killer storms, and mudslides to celebrate a culture rich in French, Spanish, and African history when American schoolchildren Meet a New Student from Haiti. |
IsraelISBN 9781584156512List Price $29.95School/Library Price $20.95In StockEverywhere across the United States, children from other countries are joining American classrooms. How can their classmates prepare? Learning about the culture, geography, and history of the new student’s native country can help smooth the transition. Greeting the student with a few words in his or her language, making a traditional craft, and whipping up a well-known dish are all sure to help the child feel welcome. In this vibrant and colorful series, students and teachers can find out how to Meet a New Student—and maybe make a new friend. As soon as the teacher announced that a new student from Israel was joining their class, the kids were ready for a party! Stephanie and the others found out that there was a lot to know about Israel before Ziv arrived. They heard about ancient stories, languages, and traditions that are alive today. High tech, nature, soldiers, and candy—there were so many things to explore. Yummy new foods and fun crafts filled the room on the day their new friend Ziv arrived all the way from Israel. |
KoreaISBN 9781584156499List Price $29.95School/Library Price $20.95In StockEverywhere across the United States, children from other countries are joining American classrooms. How can their classmates prepare? Learning about the culture, geography, and history of the new student’s native country can help smooth the transition. Greeting the student with a few words in his or her language, making a traditional craft, and whipping up a well-known dish are all sure to help the child feel welcome. In this vibrant and colorful series, students and teachers can find out how to Meet a New Student—and maybe make a new friend. Share the excitement as the students in Zach’s third-grade class learn about Korea’s history, people, and culture. Because of its great natural beauty, Dan-gun, Korea’s prehistoric founder, called the land Choson, which means “land of the morning calm.” But Korea’s story has hardly been calm. Its people have struggled long and hard to find their place in the world. Even the peace enjoyed by other countries after World War II did not last long in Korea, when the north invaded the south to start the Korean War. Find out what traditions have endured in this lush Asian country, then join Zach and the rest of his class in making a Korean kite and preparing a sesame dipping sauce as they welcome a new student from Korea. An nyong ha seyo! |
MalaysiaISBN 9781584156543List Price $29.95School/Library Price $20.95In StockEverywhere across the United States, children from other countries are joining American classrooms. How can their classmates prepare? Learning about the culture, geography, and history of the new student’s native country can help smooth the transition. Greeting the student with a few words in his or her language, making a traditional craft, and whipping up a well-known dish are all sure to help the child feel welcome. In this vibrant and colorful series, students and teachers can find out how to Meet a New Student—and maybe make a new friend. A new student from Malaysia is joining Lucy’s third-grade class and everyone is curious. They want to know everything about Malaysia! Read about this country in Southeast Asia, with its long history of spice traders, sultans, and pirates. Its capital city of Kuala Lumpur, which began as a tin mining town, is now a modern city with the tallest skyscrapers in the world. Find out about the three main cultures of Malaysia: the Bumiputra, whose ancestors lived on the land that became Malaysia; the Chinese Malaysians; and Indian Malaysians, who practice Hinduism. Then join Lucy and her class in preparing a traditional Malaysian dish of sticky rice with mango as they welcome a New Student from Malaysia. Selamat datang! |
MexicoISBN 9781584156468List Price $29.95School/Library Price $20.95In StockEverywhere across the United States, children from other countries are joining American classrooms. How can their classmates prepare? Learning about the culture, geography, and history of the new student’s native country can help smooth the transition. Greeting the student with a few words in his or her language, making a traditional craft, and whipping up a well-known dish are all sure to help the child feel welcome. In this vibrant and colorful series, students and teachers can find out how to Meet a New Student—and maybe make a new friend. For two months, Kimberly had kept her secret: a pen pal from Mexico! Now her long-distance friend is going to be a student in Kimberly’s school, and neither girl can wait to meet the other. As Mrs. Turner’s class prepares for Marisa’s arrival, they learn a great deal about her lively home country. Join Kimberly and her classmates as they find out about Mexico’s exciting history, busy cities, and traditional foods. Help them welcome Marisa with chips and guacamole and a party piñata. Hola, Marisa! |
NigeriaISBN 9781584156550List Price $29.95School/Library Price $20.95In StockEverywhere across the United States, children from other countries are joining American classrooms. How can their classmates prepare? Learning about the culture, geography, and history of the new student’s native country can help smooth the transition. Greeting the student with a few words in his or her language, making a traditional craft, and whipping up a well-known dish are all sure to help the child feel welcome. In this vibrant and colorful series, students and teachers can find out how to Meet a New Student—and maybe make a new friend. Mayowa Adewale, an eight-year-old girl from Nigeria, will join Julie’s third-grade class next week. Julie and her classmates are determined to learn all they can about Nigeria in order to welcome Mayowa to the United States. They discover that Nigeria is a land of many peoples and cultures. The “giant of Africa” is a land of rain forests and savannas, villages and modern cities, and home to 135 million people who speak over 250 different languages. The students learn how to prepare Mayowa’s favorite food, dodo, and make a Nigerian mask. Kaabo, Mayowa! |
New ZealandISBN 9781584156574List Price $29.95School/Library Price $20.95In StockEverywhere across the United States, children from other countries are joining American classrooms. How can their classmates prepare? Learning about the culture, geography, and history of a new student’s native country can help smooth the transition. Greeting the student with a few words in his or her language, making a traditional craft, and whipping up a well-known dish are all sure to help the child feel welcome. In this vibrant and colorful series, students and teachers can find out how to Meet a New Student—and maybe make a new friend. A new student from New Zealand is joining Fred’s third-grade class and everyone is curious. They want to know everything about New Zealand! Read about this small island country far south of the equator in the Pacific Ocean. It is a land shaped by ancient glaciers that cut huge valleys. It is home to a rare bird with nostrils at the far end of its beak. Find out about how people from Europe discovered New Zealand, and about the Maori people who were already living there. Then join Fred and his class in preparing a Kiwi dish and welcoming a New Student from New Zealand. Kia ora! |
TanzaniaISBN 9781584156567List Price $29.95School/Library Price $20.95In StockEverywhere across the United States, children from other countries are joining American classrooms. How can their classmates prepare? Learning about the culture, geography, and history of the new student’s native country can help smooth the transition. Greeting the student with a few words in his or her language, making a traditional craft, and whipping up a well-known dish are all sure to help the child feel welcome. In this vibrant and colorful series, students and teachers can find out how to Meet a New Student—and maybe make a new friend. A new student from Tanzania is joining Jack’s third-grade class and everyone is curious. Read about this African land that was shaped by ancient volcanoes. Millions of years ago, ash from a volcano hardened around human footprints. These fossils show that humans walked in Tanzania, standing on two feet, more than 3 million years ago. Animals now live in a huge crater left after a volcano collapsed. Find out about the Maasai, one of the many tribal people of East Africa who still live in traditional ways. Then join Jack and his class in preparing a traditional East African food called ugali and welcoming a New Student from Tanzania. Jambo! |
Meet Our New Student: Complete Set (12 titles)ISBN 9781584156581List Price $359.40School/Library Price $251.40In Stock |
