Rwanda is hailed as one of the cleanest nations in East Africa with plastic bag bans and conservation buffer zones. Learn more about Rwanda with these 10 fun facts. I recently spent two weeks in Rwanda, an absolutely beautiful country. Many of us know Rwanda from the film Hotel Rwanda (not for kids, folks!) and […]
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With the Winter Olympics hosted by South Korea this year, I’m exploring Korean traditional instruments with my elementary music classes. Last year, they learned about Chinese traditional instruments and loved it. Their favorite instrument was the Ehru. We also compared the Pippa, a traditional Chinese instrument, with the Japanese Shamisen, the instrument featured in the animated
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As you might imagine, being able to spend Christmas in Bethlehem is a very unique and special experience. In 1999, I found myself on Christmas Eve at the Church of the Nativity, along with thousands of other individuals, literally, from around the world. This is one of the many things that makes Christmas in Bethlehem
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Learn more about the universe alongside children from around the world – while they attend school on a moon orbiting Jupiter! Learn about how we celebrate World Space Week. My sons love World Space Week. We engage in activities inspired by and about space throughout the year, but take special joy in celebrating World Space
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Listening to music can be relaxing. It can be exciting and make us want to dance. Music can also serve as inspiration for artistic creations. I am a filmmaker, arts educator and parent. I’ve taught filmmaking in the past, but music was my first artistic love and passion. My sons share my love of music
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