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Parenting Around the Globe: Top 15 Books

kidworldcitizen — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 22:33:11 +0000

I have always been intrigued to talk with families raising kids around the world, to learn about parenting around the globe. The cultural wisdom that has been handed down from generation to generation, is fascinating! These books are relevant for parents (and I’ve often gifted them at baby showers!) and also for teachers, to be...

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Birthdays Around the World

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:17:47 +0000

I love learning about customs and practices in other countries. For this post, I asked all of my friends in the Multicultural Kid Blogger group to give me their favorite birthday traditions! Birthdays are a time for celebration no matter where you live, and it was so fun to find out how other families celebrate...

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Christmas Around the World: Traditions, Crafts, Recipes

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:35:50 +0000

Christmas around the world is celebrated with such fascinating, distinct traditions! From carp in the bathtub, popping crackers at the dinner table, to piñatas and pig roasts: learn how each country celebrates this important Christian holiday. Click on the pictures below to learn how 31 different countries celebrate Christmas, including their traditions, yummy recipes, customs, and unique...

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Home Remedies for Colds from Around the World

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 18:01:29 +0000

We’ve been passing around a cold in our house for the past few weeks (inevitable with 5 kids and the beginning of school!) so I reached out to my friends, my readers, and bloggers at Multicultural Kid Blogs and asked for their home remedies for colds. The exotic variety of antidotes was so much fun...

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Summer Reading for the Wanderlust: 26 Book Recommendations!

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 01:58:05 +0000

Wanderlust is “a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world.” It’s daydreaming about the Cai Be floating market of Vietnam while you’re packing your kids’ lunches, and imagining the hike up the Inca trail while you’re walking them to school. For now, I’ll have to settle for armchair travel choices...

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{Video on Global Citizenship} We Are All Connected!

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 14:55:36 +0000

Last summer I had the idea to make a short video about global citizenship. I began asking kids how we could make the world a better place and what makes you a global citizen. Using their ideas, I created a script and put out a call on facebook to all of our followers to see...

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Trickster Tales Around the World

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:27:47 +0000

I love comparing literature from around the world. We first gathered Cinderella stories from many cultures, and then Gingerbread Men type stories, and then finally Little Red Riding Hood multicultural stories. There are many reasons to read fairy tales to children- especially because they’re whimsical, creative, and fun! Our children and classes loved comparing and...

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Multicultural Brain Break: Dance Hits from Around the World

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:46:16 +0000

Brain breaks enable students to get ready to learn, improve concentration and attention, and re-focus kids. Taking brain breaks that combine movement and music helps kids- AND TEACHERS!- relax and de-stress. At our school, the kindergarteners start their Friday mornings with a little song and dance- wouldn’t it be great to mix in some music...

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Spring Traditions Around the World

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:29:28 +0000

I am part of a world-side, diverse group of bloggers called Multicultural Kid Bloggers who write about their experiences in multicultural parenting. Every month we host a different blogging carnival, which focuses on a relevant topic, and includes perspectives from (literally) around the world. For example, we discussed teaching heritage to your children, and talked...

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Google Art Project: Virtual Museum Trips to Art Museums around the World

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 03:26:40 +0000

Would you like to explore art from around the world… from your kitchen table? How about exploring the most famous museums and collections of art on the planet, without traveling thousands of miles!? If you are interested in art, and haven’t heard about the Google Arts and Culture, prepare to be blown away: The amazing...

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Dutch Pancakes: “Pannekoeken”

kidworldcitizen — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:26:57 +0000

Many US restaurants have “pannekoeken” on the menu, borrowing the Dutch name to describe a US-invented “Dutch Baby,” puffy pancake. This recipe, however, is the real deal. Sally Roden, from The Hague in Holland, shares with us how to make authentic pannekoeken. These Dutch pancakes are different than pancakes from other countries because they are...

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Real Families: One World, Two Kids, Three Languages- Our Lives in Belgium

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:43:11 +0000

by JR Hammerschmidt I live in Belgium with my family, which includes my husband and my two daughters, an 18 month old and a 6 year old. Belgium is a small country in western Europe, bordered by four different countries: Germany, France, Luxemburg, and the Netherlands. At the crossroads of so many different cultural and...

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Christmas in the Netherlands with Sinterklaas + 2 Christmas Cookie Recipes

kidworldcitizen — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:40:18 +0000

I asked my lovely friend Sally Roden, to tell me a little bit about the Christmas season in the Netherlands. Sally is from The Hague in Holland, and is the mom to 3 beautiful and active boys. She wrote this piece about the beginning of Christmas in the Netherlands: St. Nicholas Day, which is celebrated...

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