Biographies for Kids

10 Lessons Every Global Kid Should Learn

Annabelle Humanes — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:07:40 +0000

Below you will find 10 lessons every global kid should learn. These are easy lessons every one can implement and you don’t need to travel far to do so. Global citizenship can also be learnt at home. Patience It goes without saying patience is not only a skill but a value. There are many times...

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Juneteenth: history and recipe to celebrate

Annabelle Humanes — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 12:36:43 +0000

Juneteenth: history and recipe to celebrate “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” So states the beginning of the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence...

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A Mixed Race Family’s Journey to Find Home

Annabelle Humanes — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 17:31:01 +0000

Fariba Soetan, an Iranian-British woman tells the story of her mixed race family’s journey to find home. Feeling unprepared I didn’t set out thinking what being in a mixed family would be like. Like any pregnant woman who finds love, interracial or not, love that spans cultures and countries, I was focused on one thing....

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“I am Farmer,” the Inspiring Biography of an Environmentalist from Cameroon

kidworldcitizen — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 03:52:41 +0000

We loved learning about Wangari Maathai, the “Mother of Trees” who founded the Green Belt movement in Kenya. Next we read about Isatou Ceesay and The Recycling Women of The Gambia. Now, we just finished reading this biography of an environmentalist from Cameroon: “I am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon,” by Baptiste and Miranda Paul....

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7 Books about Cool Libraries Around the World

kidworldcitizen — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 17:15:49 +0000

Check out these children’s books about really unique libraries around the world! Sometimes books are delivered via burro or camel or boat. Some librarians have to fight to save their libraries and books from being damaged; other librarians that are featured, open kids’ eyes to the world of books and inspire them to love reading....

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Who is Marie Curie? Learn about this Genius Scientist!

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 08 May 2018 16:13:23 +0000

My daughters came home from school and asked me “who is Marie Curie?” and so we hit the internet and library! Here are the resources we found to learn about this genius scientist, who change the world forever. Marie Skłodowska Curie (1867–1934) was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who discovered radioactivity. When she was a little...

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Langston Hughes: Poet, Activist, Leader of the Harlem Renaissance!

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 18:32:33 +0000

It doesn’t have to be Black History month to learn about Langston Hughes for kids! James Mercer Langston Hughes was born in 1902 in Joplin, Missouri and lived with his story-telling, loving grandma until he was 12. He was often alone, and his grandma instilled a love of books in Hughes. He moved around with...

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35+ Best Resources and Activities to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

christine — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 02:13:32 +0000

September 15 through October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States. It’s the perfect time to begin to inject some lessons on Hispanic culture and history into our class and homes! Whether you are looking for art, food, history, people, culture, traditions, or language: we’ve got you covered! Here are over 35 different...

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The Thai sniff kiss, a cultural alternative to public displays of affection

Annabelle Humanes — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 15:59:49 +0000

~Orana Velarde Public displays of affection are not commonly seen or even commonly accepted in Thailand, as well as other Asian countries. Other customs have developed as a result. A very noteworthy and loving way of saying “hello” with body language is what Thai people call the “sniff kiss.” The first time I encountered a...

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Teaching about the Syrian Refugee Crisis

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 18 May 2017 20:11:22 +0000

After hearing about Syrian refugees on the news, my kids have been asking me more detailed questions. Why is there a war in Syria? Why are refugees leaving their country? What can we do to help? I put together this list of resources for teachers and parents who are interested in teaching about the Syrian...

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Chef Marcus Samuelsson and “The Story of Food and Hustle in Harlem”

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 02:37:40 +0000

When I heard Marcus Samuelsson was coming to Dallas to talk about his new book “The Red Rooster Cookbook: The Story of Food and Hustle in Harlem” I caught my breath. I glanced from my kitchen table office to my cookbooks and saw the familiar green cover of his pan-African cookbook “The Soul of a...

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Resources to Learn about Malala Yousafzai

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 03:36:04 +0000

Malala Yousafzai is an activist for female education from Pakistan. She began blogging anonymously in 2008 (at age 11) for the BBC about her life as a schoolgirl under the Taliban. She revealed that fewer and fewer girls were showing up at school until all girls’ schools were closed by the Taliban. Her father continued to...

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Martin Luther King Lessons for Kids

kidworldcitizen — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 23:33:17 +0000

On the third Monday of January, the US celebrates Martin Luther King Day. Born in 1929, King grew up during the Jim Crow laws of the south that segregated blacks and whites in schools, public transportation, and in many public places like hospitals, restaurants, and more. He eventually led people in the Civil Rights Movement...

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Visiting the Masai with Kids

kidworldcitizen — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 04:34:11 +0000

~Amanda of MarocMama Call me crazy but when I was trying to decide on a destination to go take my nine-year-old, there seemed to be only one clear choice – an African safari. Meeting the Masai with kids wasn’t something common, but my youngest son K has always loved animals and so it was logical....

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Learn about the Seminole Indians

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 19:10:31 +0000

The Seminole Indians are a Native American tribe from the southeast United States. What is now the Seminole Tribe of Florida can be traced back 10-12,000 years. With a rich history of overcoming adversity, the Seminoles of Florida are known as the “Unconquered People” because they were never defeated by Europeans. While it is important to incorporate...

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