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Crane House Resources
- Asia Library: Lending library of catalogued publications, books, reference materials, culture videos, magazines, language tapes, etc.
- Curriculum guides for practicing classroom teachers and student-teachers
- Cultural Enrichment Kits: FREE rental of standards-based, hands-on cultural artifacts for pre- or post-unit study, classroom use. 15 Kits titles available for 2-week check-out period. Tens to hundreds of items per kit. Refundable deposit required.
Topical kits: Abacus, Asian Festivals, Asian Literarure, Buddhism,
Chinese Brush Calligraphy, Chinese New Year, Chinese History,
Foods of China, High School Culture, High School Literature
General overview kits: Making China Come Alive, Making India Come Alive, Making Korea Come Alive, Making Southeast Asia
Come Alive
- A Classroom Guide to Children’s Literature about Asia and Related Activities: A 45-page curriculum syllabus containing author/illustrator biographical background, literature synopsis, cultural information, special vocabulary, related classroom activities, and related literature.
- Asia Express: Annual educator’s newsletter containing cultural information beneficial to the curriculum
- Exploring Asia: Student workbook for classroom use, provided to teacher after a Crane House workshop
- Asia Gift Shop: Inexpensive Asian toys, stationery, gifts, etc. Often requested as a supplemental workshop activity