“A Country Far Away” by Nigel Gray, is a story that depicts the life of two children who live in different countries with varying cultures. One boy lives in Africa, while the other boy lives in the United States. The story parallels routines that each child does, however the photographs share with the viewer how each culture goes about their “routine” in a different way. It is a great way to demonstrate perspectives of family life.
After reading this story together as a class, the children are asked to reflect on what country/countries their family is from. In the classroom children will place a pushpin with their name on it, on the globe indicating where their family originated. Some children might need to ask their grandparents and parents before completing this activity. At the end, our globe will be filled with pushpins from all over the world!
Activities for Teachers and Parents on Africa (Geography, folktales, languages, toys, games, food, music, art etc.)
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