Pictures and commentary - posted from Japan live!

An article about my experiences.

To find out what I plan to do when I return, please take a look at my follow on plan.

• Japan Bibliography
  This is an extensive bibliography of recommended books for the elementary level,
  both in print and out of print.

• Recommended titles for purchase.
  Here is a list of 30 excellent titles at the elementary level to consider purchasing.

• Japan Resource Kit - this kit will be used by me during the school year 2003-04 when I do students/staff presentations and then will be available for booking by library aides and teachers.

Internet sites for kids on Japan and Japanese culture:

Enchanted Learning: Japanese Crafts & more
Japan: A country study
Kidsweb Japan
Tea Ceremony
Traditional arts & crafts

Internet sites for Educators:
ABC Teach: Japan
Discover Kamishibai: Traditional Japanese story cards
Fiction about Japan in the Elementary Curriculum
Traveling on a sea of gold: an adventure in Japan through Literature

Internet Sites from the Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program web site

Japan Resources

The Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program is sponsored by the Government of Japan. It was established to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Fulbright Program — a U.S. government-initiated project created in 1946 to foster mutual understanding through exchanges of university students, faculty and teachers. More than 6,800 Japanese have benefited from the U.S. Fulbright scholarship program. Many Japanese recipients of Fulbright scholarships went on to become leaders in government, business, and education and were instrumental in the post-war redevelopment of Japan. To show the Japanese people's appreciation for the Fulbright Program, the Government of Japan established the Fulbright Memorial Fund and is inviting thousands of American teachers and administrators to Japan over the coming years. The 2003 Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program competition marks the seventh year of this program.”

To find out more about the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholarships, please visit the IIE Fulbright page.

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