World Market

Experience culture, language, art, games, and more in this global gallery.

Overview

Take a trip around the world! Our market helps children build cultural awareness and celebrates the rich diversity of communities and families in the Mohawk Valley. Here, children get to unleash their imaginations, build empathy, and practice communication as they role-play at stations featuring the music, art, food, and language of different world regions.

Features

  • Food Truck
  • World Languages Wall
  • Patterns From Around the World
  • Rickshaw
  • World Stage
  • World Music Mixer

Promotes

  • Cultural awareness
  • Community connectivity
  • Sense of place

Uses

  • Dramatic play
  • Social interaction
  • Role-playing

Encourages

  • Storytelling
  • Compassion
  • Curiosity
  • Relationships
  • Joyful celebration