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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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Taíno Petroglyphs: Rock Art for Kids

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 16:26:32 +0000

~Frances Evans Two years ago we had the opportunity to visit the Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center (Centro Ceremonial Indígena de Tibes) with our family. At the center, we enjoyed learning about the Taíno the Indigenous People of the Caribbean a subgroup of the Arawakan Indians. The Taínos inhabited Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican...

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8 Kid-Friendly Cinco de Mayo Activities

christine — Wed, 03 May 2017 16:11:57 +0000

Around this time of year, teachers are and parents are looking for kid-friendly cinco de mayo activities. The holiday known as Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with much more fervor in the US than in Mexico. While it does commemorate an important day in Mexico’s history—the Mexican army’s defeat of French troops at the Battle...

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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 Dreidel? How to Make and Play

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:08:26 +0000

After getting one from a friend at school last year, my kids came home and asked me “What is a dreidel?” You have seen them before: dreidels are small, four-sided spinning tops with Hebrew letters on each side, at used by Jewish kids (and adults?) for a game, especially at Hanukkah. I did some research...

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Day of the Dead Decorations

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 19:17:05 +0000

As you may know, Day of the Dead- Día de los Muertos– is a holiday celebrated in Mexico, some other countries in Latin America, a few countries in Europe, and the Philippines. The Day of the Dead remembers people who have died, as families and friends create altars and offerings in their homes on a...

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Machu Picchu Reading and Activities: Learn about the Incas!

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 17:03:44 +0000

Have you heard of Machu Picchu, the Incan city high in the cloud forest of the Andes Mountains? With this inspirational lesson and Machu Picchu reading, activities, and power point, students are introduced to Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Machu Picchu is located in...

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Ramadan Crafts for Kids: Fun and Easy Ideas from “A Crafty Arab”

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 13:02:29 +0000

Ramadan 2016 began in the evening of Sunday, June 5 and ends in the evening of Tuesday, July 5 (depending on the sightings of the moon). For lots of details on who, what, where, and when, plus educational resources, have a look at “Ramadan for Kids” here. Today I am featuring Kay Tarapolsi’s incredible Ramadan crafts for kids. Kay...

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Wycinanki: Polish Folkart for Kids

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 11 May 2016 19:52:30 +0000

“Wycinanki” pronounced Vee-chee-non-kee is the Polish word for ‘paper-cut design,’ a Polish folkart that dates back at least 150 years. These intricately cut paper designs are known as Vytynanky (Витина́нки) in Ukraine or Vycinanki (Выцінанкі) in Belarus. No one is sure exactly how or why this Polish folkart started, but some say it goes back to the...

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Global Textiles for Kids

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 19:45:21 +0000

This collection of crafts for kids is inspired by the gorgeous global textiles from around the world. Across the world, local culture reflects in the prints of the clothes we wear. The various techniques we use today derive from long standing traditions in different parts of the globe, but we often forget that even our...

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One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of The Gambia

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 00:36:06 +0000

It is rare to find a children’s book with such an important message about our environment, that is set outside the US, and is illustrated so beautifully! One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and The Recycling Women of The Gambia is the inspirational, true story about littered plastic bags and the woman who stood up and transformed her...

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Sheep Crafts for Easter, Eid, Spring, or Chinese New Year!

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 08:10:41 +0000

Fancy a sheep craft? Here are 8 fun and easy sheep crafts you can use for Easter, Eid, the coming of spring, or even a Chinese New Year lesson plan to help kids get into the celebration in a fun and creative way. I love that some are for very young children, and then they move...

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Montessori Geography Lessons

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 00:44:24 +0000

I am fascinated by how different teaching philosophies and curricula teach geography and world cultures. Today I will share Montessori Geography lessons- and tomorrow we will look at Montessori World Cultures lessons. This post may contain affiliate links. Thank you for your support! Montessori is a philosophy of education started by Italian physician Maria Montessori in the early...

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Day of the Dead Skeleton Craft

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 21:36:32 +0000

This is a creative, fun skeleton craft that is perfect for kids learning about Day of the Dead- and can be easily adapted for high school Spanish classes! If you are ever in Mexico during October, you will see silly skeletons dressed as characters, with every occupation under the sun EVERYWHERE! Skeleton carpenters, skeleton...

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Global Bulletin Board Ideas: “How to Say Friend in Any Language”

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 18:28:37 +0000

School-wide displays can help to create the overall feeling of inclusiveness in a school. Check out these bulletin board ideas that expose kids to world languages encourage global thinking! At the beginning of the year, our school has a “Meet the Teacher” afternoon where students and their families can come and wander around the school. In...

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