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Read the World: Multicultural Week

June 27, 2016 //  by Jamie C. Martin

Read the World: Multicultural Week
Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool

Welcome, welcome to our Read the World Summer Book Club! Sarah and I are both beyond thrilled to have you joining our families as we explore the globe one book at a time.

And now…on to the Multicultural Chapter!

Jamie’s Introduction

Read the World Summer book club

Each week I’ll kick off the club with a short vlog.

This one is a 3 minute introduction about how the summer club will work, how to use the downloads, and how each week will progress – just click the photo to watch!

The Challenge

Your challenge is to read at least one multicultural book (that means it has more than one culture represented in its pages.) Of course you can take the challenge up a notch if you’d like!

In our home each child has picked one book to read, and I chose another as a read-aloud. Do what works for your family!

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And as you enjoy those great books, these YouTube clips might add to the fun:

The Videos

Disclaimer: YouTube can sometimes bring up inappropriate ads/suggestions/comments/etc. Please proceed with caution and preview to determine which ones are best for your family.

Just click the picture to be taken to the clip!

Hello to All the Children of the World
Hello to All the Children of the World
The 7 Continents (as taught by puppets)
The 7 Continents (as taught by puppets!)
Homes Around the World
Homes Around the World
Animals around the world
Animals Around the world
How children play around the world
How Children Play Around the world
What Does the World Eat for Breakfast
What Does the World Eat for Breakfast

The Recipes

In each post I’ll also suggest a few recipes you can choose from if you want to take your exploration into the kitchen. My favorite online source for global recipes is Global Table Adventure.

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Since this is multicultural week, why not try your hand at exploring bread recipes from around the world? That gives you plenty of time to gather any needed supplies.

All of the options below use only five ingredients or less:

Damper Bread, Australia
Damper Bread, Australia
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Pancakes with Green Onion, China
Mamaliga, Moldova
Mamaliga, Moldova
Chickpea Crepes, Monaco
Chickpea Crepes, Monaco
Grilled Garlicky Bacon Bread, Slovakia
Grilled Garlicky Bacon Bread, Slovakia

The Printables

We’ll release new materials in each post, but download these to get started!

Just click the image to be taken to the file:

The Global Book Log (Print 1 per child)
The Global Book Log (Print 1 per child)
Reward Coupons to Keep Everyone Motivated
Reward Coupons to Keep Everyone Motivated
2 World Maps to Print & Use
2 World Maps to Print & Use

Optional Extras

In my research I found a few fun extras you may want to choose from, too:

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All the Putumayo Kids’ Albums are so wonderful!
Cities of the World Coloring Bookmarks
Cities of the World Coloring Bookmarks
Customizable Scratch Map (love this idea!)
Customizable Scratch Map (love this idea!)
Around the World Coloring Book
Around the World Coloring Book
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Ravensburger Puzzle Globe

Next Stop: Africa!

Go ahead and use Give Your Child the World to choose your books for Africa, coming up next!

What multicultural books/experiences do you plan to enjoy with your family? Feel free to tell us here in the comments or on social media with #GiveYourChildtheWorld

This post contains affiliate links.

Category: family timeTag: geography, read the world

About Jamie C. Martin

Jamie is an introverted mom of three, who loves books, tea, and people (not always in that order), and avoids answering the phone when possible. She co-founded SimpleHomeschool.net in 2010 and began IntrovertedMoms.com in 2020.

Jamie is the author of four books, including Give Your Child the World (reached #9 on Amazon's Top 100 Best Sellers list), and her latest release, Introverted Mom (an ECPA bestseller). Her work has been featured by LeVar Burton of Reading Rainbow, the Washington Post, Parents, Today Parenting, and Psychology Today.

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  1. Ainsley

    June 27, 2016 at 7:17 am

    Still waiting for our copy of your book to arrive but we are off to the library tomorrow to see what we can find anyway. Can’t wait to join the fun, Queensland Australia.

    • Jamie Martin

      June 27, 2016 at 9:06 am

      So happy to have you, Ainsley! Hopefully the Instagram feed can give you some title ideas until your book arrives: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/giveyourchildtheworld/

  2. Rosemarie Paulson

    June 27, 2016 at 7:24 am

    We’re all set and excited to start. A great study for a laid back summer. Thanks
    Rosemarie Paulson’s latest post: thirteen

    • Jamie Martin

      June 27, 2016 at 9:06 am

      Yay, so special to know you guys are joining us! Tell the boys we said hi!!

  3. ann-Marie

    June 27, 2016 at 7:50 am

    I’m so excited to start this morning! Thanks for the videos- what fun! I already put them into a playlist in you tube, so we are good to go.

    • Jamie Martin

      June 27, 2016 at 9:05 am

      Wonderful, enjoy!

  4. Marie

    June 27, 2016 at 9:10 am

    I am so thrilled to join the adventure ! Here in France we won’t have the same books than you guys but I will do my best to make great book choices for my children, every week ! We will start at the next possible visit of our local library as school is still in session. I already ordered some books from the Africa list. My children are excited to be part of this amazing Summer bookclub.
    Lille, France

    • Jamie Martin

      June 27, 2016 at 9:16 am

      Wonderful, Marie! So thrilled to have you take part from France!

  5. Shelly

    June 27, 2016 at 9:33 am

    My kids love the Magic Tree House series, so I definitely think they’ll be excited to start there!
    Shelly’s latest post: Why Should We Homeschool?- Part 11- More Time to Pursue Interests

    • Jamie Martin

      June 27, 2016 at 10:10 am

      Great, Shelly! There’s definitely plenty to choose from when it comes to that series!

  6. Sarah

    June 27, 2016 at 11:18 am

    Sincerely excited about this! We’ve got our books, and are raring to go! We picked Me on the Map, The Colors of Us, and Whoever You Are to get started. We’ve got an assortment of browns and creams around here =) Really excited about the videos as well, that will be the tool that hooks my 5 year old.

    • Jamie Martin

      June 27, 2016 at 11:31 am

      Wonderful, Sarah! Those are some lovely titles!

  7. Malinda

    June 27, 2016 at 12:03 pm

    So many great ideas! Wow! Thank you for putting this all together. Can’t wait to get started.
    Malinda’s latest post: Travel Goals for Women

    • Jamie Martin

      June 27, 2016 at 3:01 pm

      It was such a pleasure to do it, Malinda – thanks for your support!

  8. Faith Hough

    June 27, 2016 at 12:28 pm

    We’re really excited about this in our house! I planned a whole “race around the world” theme, so today my girls got their passports and packed their bags–off to the library this afternoon! 🙂
    Thanks for the excellent recommendations and all your work and resources here!
    Faith Hough’s latest post: 5 Big Rules and 5 Little Rules for a Happy Marriage

    • Jamie Martin

      June 27, 2016 at 3:01 pm

      So fun, Faith! I hope they loved the trip! 😉

  9. Ashley Bacon

    June 27, 2016 at 3:43 pm

    Oh my goodness, so many goodies in this post! I’m thrilled to be apart of this. THANK YOU! Our challenge is one picture book a day from the list and using the week to explore this posts’ videos and links. Dad even wants in on it, so we’re waiting for the evenings to do this together. It’s going to be a great thing for the whole family, thanks again!

    • Jamie Martin

      June 27, 2016 at 5:36 pm

      Dad wants in?! Oh love that so much, Ashley – enjoy your evening adventures!

  10. Liz

    June 27, 2016 at 4:12 pm

    I just received your book and I love it! Your book actually goes along great with our Geography curriculum from My Fathers World, Exploring Countries and Cultures. So excited to pick and choose books from the book lists! Thank you !

    • Jamie Martin

      June 27, 2016 at 5:36 pm

      You’re so welcome, Liz! I hope it adds to your studies!

  11. Mparker

    June 27, 2016 at 4:53 pm

    We are so excited about this! I just requested every book our library had from your list ages 4-10, and all twenty eight of them we could get are fantastic! Thank you for a new trusted book list. We did a kick off party with ‘How To Make An Apple Pie and See the World” with apple dumpling making and an art project…and can’t wait for the rest of the summer adventure using your book. Thanks for the fun resources today as well.

    • Jamie Martin

      June 27, 2016 at 5:37 pm

      So blessed to hear about your kick off party–love to see how all of you are using this book baby of mine!

  12. Amber

    June 27, 2016 at 5:13 pm

    Thank you SOO much for putting this all together. We are so excited to participate and join along in the fun!

    • Jamie Martin

      June 27, 2016 at 5:37 pm

      It’s been an absolute labor of love, Amber!

  13. Danielle

    June 27, 2016 at 6:14 pm

    We raided the library today and requested a few more titles that weren’t available yet. Thanks for all these resources!

    • Jamie Martin

      June 27, 2016 at 6:19 pm

      Wonderful – hope you enjoyed them!

  14. Sara

    June 27, 2016 at 7:09 pm

    Looking forward to joining the fun. I grew up in Nigeria so having a way to help my very Americanized kids recognize more of the world is wonderful. Thank you!

    • Jamie Martin

      June 27, 2016 at 10:28 pm

      Oh wonderful, Sara. I’m so glad you can join us!

  15. Michelle VanGurp

    June 27, 2016 at 10:03 pm

    Got our copy today! So excited!!
    (I’m also mama to kids born on different continents! Though, only two!)
    Can’t wait to get started!

    • Jamie Martin

      June 27, 2016 at 10:28 pm

      Perfect, Michelle, welcome!

  16. Karyn

    June 27, 2016 at 10:38 pm

    Our book was on the steps when we got back from the lake & t-ball season party tonight! Going to make my list NOW! Thank you so much for this….what a fun way to spend some extra time with my kiddos

    • Jamie Martin

      June 27, 2016 at 10:59 pm

      Delighted to have you take part, Karyn!

  17. Sarah M

    June 27, 2016 at 11:00 pm

    Oh my, I LOVE the youtube clips you inserted…hope you’ll do this with every week?!

    • Jamie Martin

      June 28, 2016 at 12:34 am

      Yes, Sarah, we will!!

  18. Laurie Race

    June 27, 2016 at 11:09 pm

    My book arrived Friday and we’re heading to the library to pick up some books tomorrow. I’m so excited about doing this with my girls!

    • Jamie Martin

      June 28, 2016 at 12:34 am

      Have fun at the library, Laurie!

  19. Fiona Clarke

    June 27, 2016 at 11:18 pm

    Thank you for today’s post Jamie. I am looking forward to watching the videos and adding activities over the week with our books. We started today with some fun books from the library on children around the world, where they live and what they eat. I have ordered books from your suggestions for multicultural week, hopefully they arrive this week. I hope your family are having fun with it too.
    Fiona
    New Zealand

    • Jamie Martin

      June 28, 2016 at 12:35 am

      So blessed to know you’re joining us from New Zealand, Fiona!

  20. Cassandra

    June 28, 2016 at 8:21 am

    Love the concept for this Summer read-aloud adventure and I can’t wait until my copy of the book arrives in the mail in the next few days. What a great resource and a wonderful way to dig in to living books this Summer! Thank you! Cass @ TheUnpluggedFamily

    • Jamie Martin

      June 28, 2016 at 2:39 pm

      It’s going to be so much fun, Cassandra! So glad you can join us.

  21. se7en

    June 28, 2016 at 8:58 am

    Absolutely loved your book… downloaded it and read it from cover to cover and my older kids have all gone through it saying: “read that, got to read that…” So looking forward to your Reading Adventure, we are snuggling along under blankets and following along… hopefully the winter will fly past for us while we are reading!!!
    se7en’s latest post: Se7en Are Off on a Book Voyage: Joining the Read the World Book Club…

    • Jamie Martin

      June 28, 2016 at 2:39 pm

      Yay! So glad you are wintering with us, LOL! 😉

  22. Stephanie J

    June 28, 2016 at 1:56 pm

    So excited!!! I have my book and a whole stack of books picked up from the library. Ordered my coloring books and bookmarks through your links and printed out the maps and coupons. Can’t wait to start posting photos on instagram and seeing everyone else’s as well.

    • Jamie Martin

      June 28, 2016 at 2:40 pm

      Sounds like you are set and ready to go, Stephanie – love it!

  23. Heather

    June 29, 2016 at 3:02 am

    I am absolutely in awe of the book recommendations in your book! I have been a voracious reader since I was young yet many of the books I haven’t heard of before. I was planning on doing one picture book each day but my boys loved the books so much we read them all in one day so I’m going to the library for more tomorrow! So far we have read All the Colors of the Earth, Children Around the World, Little Humans, Me on the Map, One World, One Day, Over the Hills and Far Away: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes from Around the World, The Red Book, Children Just Like Me, and Follow That Map! I greatly appreciate all your thought and depth that went into this project! My boys loved the videos and we are hoping to make at least one of the recipes this week. Looking forward to the rest of the adventure!

    • Jamie Martin

      June 29, 2016 at 10:37 am

      This is so wonderful to hear, Heather!! Love that you enjoyed it!

  24. mikellik

    June 29, 2016 at 3:04 pm

    we are enjoying our first week! my girls were excited to hear about tooth customs around the world! Thanks for this we are looking forward to next week and Africa!

    • Jamie Martin

      June 29, 2016 at 3:17 pm

      Woot! Can’t wait to take you to Africa on Monday!

  25. Amanda

    June 29, 2016 at 5:42 pm

    I asked my son what he wanted to learn this summer, and he said he wants to make his own world atlas. This will be great with that project.

    I just ordered your book, and am looking forward to it. After reading your posts for so many years, I feel like I can trust your recommendations to be valuable. Thanks!

    • Jamie Martin

      June 29, 2016 at 5:56 pm

      What an amazing project for him to choose, Amanda – love it! So happy to be able to share my book baby with you all!

  26. Dawn

    June 29, 2016 at 9:57 pm

    Love this! Can’t wait for my book to arrive! I can think of several books from other cultures but one of my favorite MULTI-cultural books would be “In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson.”

    • Jamie Martin

      June 30, 2016 at 6:04 am

      That is a good one, Dawn! So happy to have you join us!

  27. Jen Altman

    June 30, 2016 at 6:19 am

    I’m participating, but don’t understand how to actually enter…. V

    • Jen Altman

      June 30, 2016 at 6:20 am

      Never mind!! Lol sorry, I’m slow this AM!
      Jen Altman’s latest post: Review: NotebookingPages.com (TOS Review) #hsreviews #notebooking #journaling @NotebookingPgs

  28. Mother Undercover

    July 1, 2016 at 10:43 am

    Regarding the disclaimer:
    “Disclaimer: YouTube can sometimes bring up inappropriate ads/suggestions/comments/etc. Please proceed with caution and preview to determine which ones are best for your family.”
    I recommend http://viewpure.com for watching You Tube videos. Hope this helps someone!

    • Jamie Martin

      July 1, 2016 at 4:27 pm

      Ooh, I’m so glad you mentioned this! I was looking for something just like this, so will definitely check it out, thanks!

  29. Brynn

    July 2, 2016 at 2:11 am

    Excited to join you from Anchorage, Ak. Heard about it from Kat’s Inspired to Action podcast. Can’t wait for your book to arrive and get going. Thank you for your inspiration and passion.

    • Jamie Martin

      July 2, 2016 at 7:35 am

      Wow, so happy to have you joining us from Alaska, Brynn!!

  30. Mama Hen

    July 7, 2016 at 12:07 am

    So happy to have found your site! 🙂 While going for my Masters in Education my focus was on Multiculturalism. I look forward to following along on your journey! I love how you have included foods, types of homes, etc from around the world. I can’t wait to start working on this with my daughter. Have a great week!

  31. Michele

    July 7, 2016 at 11:19 pm

    During multicultural week, we enjoyed All the Colors of the Earth and Follow That Map! My children also watched a few of the suggested YouTube clips, practiced identifying the continents on our wall map, and colored one of the downloadable maps. Thank you so much for a great summer reading program. 🙂

  32. wendy sterk

    July 9, 2016 at 9:39 pm

    We are reading Multicultural and Africa this past week. Enjoyed Throw Your Tooth on the Roof tonight! Who know there were so many traditions beyond the tooth fairy! LOVED it! 🙂

  33. Valerie Morrison

    February 20, 2017 at 6:06 pm

    Hi Jamie,
    Thanks for a great book. We use Sonlight and they have an Eastern Hemisphere Core that goes well with your book. I am however, having a hard time finding any great books on the Central Asian Republics of the former USSR. Any suggestions?

  34. Michelle

    March 23, 2017 at 1:27 pm

    Jamie, are you going to do another one of these this upcoming summer? I’m new to your website and missed last year’s. We live overseas and would love to do something like this, to use these resources, etc. I’m wondering if I should try to gather all these posts together myself now or if they’ll be coming at regular intervals again this summer. Any insight you have would be appreciated. Thanks!

    • Jamie Martin

      March 26, 2017 at 9:03 am

      I might, Michelle, yes! I’m hoping to and considering doing so, so hearing from you is a help!

  35. Jamie Williams

    June 6, 2017 at 9:53 am

    I have not been getting any emails this week since signing up for the bookclub. I have been checking my spam folder as well. Any ideas?

    • Jamie Martin

      June 6, 2017 at 9:57 am

      There’s just one email you should’ve received since signing up with all the links for the summer, Jamie! If you haven’t gotten it, you can email my VA Kara – ksawrites@gmail.com and she’ll help you!

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