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Welcome to D is for the Dominican Republic for the Global Children’s Book Club! Today we’ll be going on a virtual tour of the Dominican Republic for kids. Get ready for a fun and inspiring Dominican Republic virtual field trip – perfect for global education at home or for a DR homeschooling unit.
You can find the full list of countries for the book club right HERE. Be sure to sign up for the email list to get all the information in advance and to receive fun extras!
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Islandborn by Junot Díaz (Author), Leo Espinosa (Illustrator)
Color in the Dominican Republic on this map of the Caribbean and Central America!
Flag from HERE
HERE is a fun printable Dominican Republic flag coloring sheet!
This is a national park in the northeast of the Dominican Republic. It is a limestone plateau and has caves and hills. There is also a mangrove forest there! Many kinds of plants and animals that live there, including some endemic animals. Some of the caverns also have petroglyphs (ancient rock art)!
Oscar de la Renta is a Dominican fashion designer. Fashion design was not a very popular career for most boys born in the DR in 1934. Oscar de la Renta had 6 older sisters, no brothers, and an incredibly supportive mother.
He originally wanted to become an abstract artist. He studied painting at the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid but then became interested in fashion design. Since he was a talented illustrator, he was able to get an apprenticeship. Later on, he designed for Elizabeth Arden, which helped launch his career.
Sammy Sosa is a Dominican American former professional baseball player. He mostly played for the Chicago Cubs. He was the 5th player in history to reach 600 career home runs.
A lot of Dominican foods have African, Taino (indigenous Caribbean), and Spanish influences. Rice is a staple in Dominican food.
La Bandera Dominicana (or “the Dominican flag”) is a very popular Dominican meal. It is stewed meat over white rice and beans with fried plantains and salad. This is usually eaten for lunch. The different colors in the Dominican flag are represented by the foods in the meal. Here’s a recipe for la bandera!
Browse Oscar de la Renta’s site. Design your own dress using markers, pieces of fabric, or any supplies you have at home!
Another option is to design your own baseball pennant, or flag! Baseball is very popular in the Dominican Republic and it is the national sport. (Dominicans call it “beisbol.”) The DR has the second-largest number of baseball players in the MLB in the world. Design your own pennant for your family or city team!
Merengue is a form of dance originating in the Dominican Republic. It has become very popular throughout Latin America as well as in the United States! Here is a video of some people dancing merengue in the Dominican Republic.
Here are some popular styles of music in the Dominican Republic – it is a very fun listen!
We’ve loved putting together this resource to virtually visit the Dominican Republic with kids. We’d love to hear if you do any of these activities for a homeschooling DR unit, or if you visit in person!
We hope to inspire curiosity and connection through exploring and learning, and we hope this guide helps you and your families. Please share any activities you do with us over on our Instagram. And we’d be delighted if you passed this Dominican Republic for kids virtual tour and homeschooling resource along to others, as well!
