Summary of: School Days Around the World Written by: Catherine Chambers
Children all around the worlds attend school. In this book, Catherine Chambers introduces readers to seven different children from different countries.
First we visit Solomon in Australia. Solomon teaches us that in Australia, each state creates its own school syllabus. Next we visit Riku in Japan. Riku teaches us about a soroban, which is a counting frame.
Then we visit Rupa in India. According to Rupa, computers help them explore and learn together. After visiting Rupa, we travel to Ghana where we meet Aseye. In Ghana, it is custom to celebrate Earth Day with songs and dance.
Francis from England, informs us that there are about 3,800 primary schools in England and Samantha from the United States teaches us that each state in the United States has its own guidelines on education.
Finally, readers visit Frida in Peru who will only stay at primary school for 6 years and secondary school for 5 years. According to Frida, right now 25 percent of women in Peru cannot read or write.