Literacy Snack Around the World
This week, I have a new literacy snack read-aloud for you! We are going on an adventure, and reading A Ticket Around the World, by Natalia Diaz and Melissa Owens. The book takes kids on a journey across 13 countries and 6 continents as a young boy visits friends around the world. Along the way, children learn about each country’s culture, language, food, landmarks, wildlife, and traditions while exploring maps and fun facts.
It has engaging nonfiction content and great illustrations. This picture book helps kids discover both the differences and similarities that connect people around the globe. There are even some great reading comprehension questions at the back of the book to share with your class as a book extension.
This would be such a fun book to use if you have a multi-cultural night at your school, as part of your social studies units, summer school, or even a library summer reading theme!
For our snack this week, we will be making our own “world”!
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Snack Idea
To make the “world” snack, each student will need the following
To make the snack, each student will start with a waffle for the base. They can then add the vanilla yogurt onto the waffle and use a plastic knife or spoon to spread it all over the waffle. Lastly, they can add blueberries and grapes as water and continents to create their “world” or Earth. They turn out so cute and such a fun and yummy snack!
Around the World Free Printable
I’ve also created a free printable for your students to work on while they are enjoying their snacks! Similar to the questions in the back of the book, I created additional questions for your students to answer, such as: In India, what types of fruit grow in the hot climate? I made two different versions, one to write the answers in and one for students to draw in their answers.
Click the green box below to download the Free Around the World printable.
I loved bringing A Ticket Around the World to life with this simple literacy snack and printable activity, and I hope it inspires your little learners to explore the world through books, too. Activities like these make reading more meaningful by helping children connect stories to hands-on learning and real-world experiences. Be sure to grab the free printable and enjoy your own around-the-world adventure right from home or the classroom!
See you next time!
Jenette
