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Books from Around the World For Little Kid World Citizens!

kidworldcitizen — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 13:51:32 +0000

Today’s post is from Kali from fortheloveofspanish.com. She blogs about learning Spanish with kids, and she is also a Barefoot Books Ambassador. One of her favorite things to do is make booklists. All the books below are ones she sells through Barefoot Books- they are perfect for our little global citizens!!!! Books from Around the World...

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Tingomo: Craft Kits that Teach World Cultures to Kids

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 02 May 2017 14:59:01 +0000

~Amanda Reid I love using crafts to teach my kids about world cultures, and recently launched a business offering DIY craft kits based on traditional crafts and folk art from around the world. It’s called Tingomo™ and I hope you’ll check us out at tingomo.com. We are currently taking pre-orders (first kits are expected to...

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What is a Sari? When and where is it worn?

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 05:29:32 +0000

What is a sari? Who wears them and when? Learning about clothing from around the world teaches children to be respectful of differences, and understand cultural traditions they may see around themselves. Let’s learn about saris with a book, some photos, and video (for elementary schools, and another for middle/high schools)! This post contains affiliate links. Thank you...

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“I See the Sun in….” Multicultural Books

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 05:26:25 +0000

As a mom looking to expose my kids to world cultures, AND as an ESL teacher hoping to reach my students with stories from their homelands and characters that reflect their realities, I am always on the look-out for multicultural books. The “I See the Sun..” series is an excellent set of books that highlight...

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Creamy Cashew Chicken Curry

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:11:00 +0000

Thanks to Silk products for sponsoring this post! With the colder weather, I’ve been cooking up some hearty recipes that can warm us up. This creamy cashew chicken curry is irresistible: busy parents love it because it’s healthy, fast, and can cook on the stove while you’re helping with homework, and most kids love the...

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“Know My World:” Global Collaboration Projects

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 03:51:08 +0000

I had the pleasure to chat with Lisa Petro and Genevieve Murphy, co-founders of a wonderful new web site that coordinates global collaboration for classrooms called “Know My World.” Know My World offers opportunities for cross-cultural exchange for schools around the world. How did you start Know My World? This is my favorite question to...

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Try this Gorgeous Asian Elephant Craft

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:58:15 +0000

After reading so many books that featured Asian Elephants last week, we decided we needed to do an elephant craft project. First I browsed on-line for elephant images, and found some beautiful hand-embroidered pillow shams and purses. A lot of times the elephants were silver thread or silver sequins, so we decided to use foil....

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Books that Feature Asian Elephants

kidworldcitizen — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 02:25:01 +0000

Elephants are the largest land animal and can live up to 60 years. There are 2 basic species of elephants: the African elephant (whose ears are larger, look like the continent of Africa!) and Asian elephants (whose ears are smaller, and look like the shape of India!). Asian elephants are an endangered species, with only...

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Get Painted at Holi: The Indian Festival of Colors

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:12:44 +0000

Holi होली is a religious festival celebrated especially in Northern India by Hindus in the spring to mark the arrival of spring and new life and the end of gloomy winter. Farmers begin to plant their crops, the flowers begin to bloom, and people celebrate the new season of hope (for a good harvest)...

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Learn about the Dalai Lama

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:12:06 +0000

Because we all share this planet earth, we have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. This is not just a dream, but a necessity.– The Dalai Lama With so much violence in the world today, it is our duty as parents and teachers to teach our children...

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A Tibetan Singing Bowl and Nepalese Tingsha

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:04:04 +0000

by Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou One great way of sharing cultures is to explore the different instruments that are found in various countries around the world. Many American children learn how to play piano and other traditional instruments, but if you were to visit the area around China, Tibet, Nepal or Northern India, you might see some really...

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