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Mid-Summer’s Night Traditions: Looking for the Fern Flower

kidworldcitizen — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 18:58:04 +0000

~Olga Mecking In many places, the mid-summer’s night on June 21st, the longest day (and the shortest night) of the year, is celebrated in many ways. In some countries, people make flower wreaths, but in some others, there is a peculiar tradition: searching for the fern flower. What is the fern flower legend? It is...

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Top Books in Spanish for Toddlers and Babies

kidworldcitizen — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 18:06:10 +0000

~ Alexis Dallara-Marsh Colors, animals, and more- there are so many fun topics out there to teach to babies and toddlers. This is the ideal time to expose our children to a second language, as it comes so much more naturally to them than when older. Reading in Spanish is a natural and effective way...

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Puerto Rican Mask Art Project: “El Vejigante”

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 03 May 2019 15:37:23 +0000

I recently saw a fabulous multicultural art project made by a Spanish class. The teacher is graciously sharing her project her today! This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! A vejigante is a common folkloric character seen in Puerto Rico during Carnaval, Santiago (St James) saint day, and other festival celebrations. The characters march in...

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Read the World: Books about Africa for Kids

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 14:19:36 +0000

If you are looking for books about Africa for kids, this is the list!!! Whether you want to show kids contemporary stories about every day life in different countries, to teach kids about folktales and legends that have been passed down, to learn about African heroes, or even if you’re just looking for multicultural literature...

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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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Books about Liberia: From Folktales to Stories

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 21:27:25 +0000

Before we look at the books about Liberia, let’s learn more Liberia. Liberia has such a fascinating history. I first was able to learn about this country from 3 lovely ESL students I had. They explained that Liberia was founded in 1822 as a settlement of freed slaves in West Africa, by the American Colonization Society! The...

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Books about Pen Pals: Kids Connecting Around the World

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 19:30:55 +0000

I loved having a pen pal as a kid, and I love when my kids write letters (or emails!) to their own pen pals! Writing to a pen-pal in another country can facilitate lifelong friendships- and at a minimum it creates a great learning experience that enhances social studies, geography, penmanship, and language skills. Read these...

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Kids Learn about Peru with Crafts, Games, a Book and More!

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 22:35:21 +0000

We were sent a subscription box from Little Global Citizens, for our kids to learn about Peru! Like our own mission at Kid World Citizen, they hope to foster open-mindedness and compassion in young children, by building an understanding of the world and a love for the people in it. Each box a new country...

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Learn about the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 21:19:37 +0000

Whether you are a French teacher, the parent of an enthusiastic future architect, a traveler ready to go to Paris, or you’re a kid doing a report on France: here is everything you need to learn about the Eiffel Tower. We’ve got 10 crazy facts about the Eiffel Tower, a fabulous lesson plan with an...

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The Role of Reading in World Language Classrooms

kidworldcitizen — Sun, 09 Sep 2018 18:07:37 +0000

Welcome to Language Latte: a conversation about teaching world languages. This is Becky Morales from Kid World Citizen, and I am your host. We’re talking about reading today, from SSR and FVR to classroom libraries and corresponding activities. Treat yourself to a latte, and settle in, so we can start our chat! This post...

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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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Fabulous Books with Asian Characters: Chapter Books and Free Verse

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:12:59 +0000

These books with Asian characters spread East Asia to Central Asia, to Asian-Americans living in the US. I have recommended these to my ESL students, and to kids with multicultural backgrounds, who identify with the characters who often are going through a balancing act of cultures and trying to fit in with mainstream culture. I...

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Pascha: Easter in the Orthodox Church (Book + Crafts!)

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 03:05:29 +0000

Learning how different world religions celebrate their holidays is a great way to encourage cultural awareness in kids. An easy way to introduce kids to festivals and holy days is through books or simple activities like crafts and food. Today I will give you tons of great resources to learn about Pascha: Pascha is the...

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Learn to Speak Spanish as a Family

kidworldcitizen — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 20:45:18 +0000

~Elisabeth Alvarado Learning a language is like anything worthwhile: fun to dream about, hard to make happen! If you want to learn to speak Spanish as a family with long-term results, take time to think through your plan. Working through each of the following steps will help ensure that your language journey is a marathon,...

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Biracial Bookworms: Raising Readers, Activists, and Leaders

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 17:16:51 +0000

I am happy to introduce my readers to Bethany from Biracial Bookworms! Biracial Bookworms is a web site that helps parents and teachers raise readers, but also raise activists and leaders that will use their education to change the world. Raising the next generation of global citizens means cultivating empathy, gender equality, social justice, and activism...

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