World Culture Essential Activities for Grade 2

Children love rebus stories and this fairytale about a princess who wishes desperately to go to the royal ball will engage them with colorful pictures and imagery. They won't even realize they're learning words in Italian as they use the picture and context clues to help fill in the correct box and get Cenerentola to her happily-ever after-ending. This free worksheet will delight them and teach at the same time.

Fables are an incredible way for children to make real-world connections, and this Chinese fable of how the moon became beautiful will delight and enthrall them. The free PDF worksheet shows them the Chinese symbols associated with the proper English words, and children will then read the story and fill in the blanks with the correct symbol. They won't even see it as learning a new language, but telling a beautiful story!

There’s no doubt about it: people all around the world love music! Help your child discover how people around the world make music using this musical instruments worksheet PDF. Your child will gain a new love for music and culture with this fun-filled worksheet!

Your kids will need to be able to read to finish this worksheet exercise. Or, if they can’t read very well yet, you must assist them in reading the simple sentences aloud. The pictures in this printout aim to teach your kids more about the different cultures and their music. For example, your kids will learn about the banjo, which is a musical instrument from Africa but has been adopted by some American music genres. Help your kids reach each sentence aloud, and check the matching picture.

Using the familiar and beloved story of The Ugly Duckling, students will find this adorable worksheet delightful. They won't even know that we're exposing them to words in Spanish, and using familiar and fun picture clues to help them make picture/word associations to learn new words. They'll just think the ducks are the cutest and they'll love checking off the correct words to help the swan fully emerge.

Many countries from across the world have rich cultures, dating back for centuries! Fascinate your child and bring attention to different country’s traditions with this vividly illustrated traditional clothing printable worksheet! This worksheet will help your child to learn to:  • Recognize traditional clothing from across the world • Associate clothing to a country’s particular culture • Recognize a country’s national flag  Your child will begin to form a healthy appreciation and love for all people with this joyful worksheet that will help your child to recognize the differences and interests of people from all around the world!

Does your little learner love to dance? So do people from all across the world! Traditional dances have been a big part of a nation’s culture for centuries! Teach your child to appreciate cultures from across the globe with this traditional dance worksheet.  This worksheet will help your child:  • Identify traditional dances unique to its own regional culture • Use critical thinking skills to narrow choices  • Build an increasing appreciation for different cultures Learning about countries and their unique cultures help kids to appreciate people’s differences. Let’s get started learning about others with this fun and colorful worksheet!