Celebrate Easter around the world with this list of 12 diverse Easter books. You may also enjoy these Easter foods from around the world. Easter is on its way! I love picture books that center on different holidays. I also love books with diverse characters. So combining those two loves, I made a little list […]
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World Folktales and Fables Week (March 15-21, 2020) is a great opportunity to use these classic stories to improve literacy skills and have fun while learning. With simple storylines and appeal (who can resist talking animals and magic?), folktales are sure to get kids excited about reading and writing. Folktales and fables also provide
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Purim is one of our favorite Jewish holidays. In fact, it’s one of our favorite holidays from any faith tradition! It’s also a super family-friendly event with costumes, noise-makers, sweet treats, and a carnival-like atmosphere! What could be better?! Celebrate with us with these fun Purim activities for kids. You might also enjoy these 10
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About a week before Valentine’s Day in Mexico, vendors on the streets start offering heart-shaped balloons and all kinds of plush animals decorated with pink and red hearts. Valentine’s Day is translated as Día de San Valentín, but in Mexico, we usually refer to it as Día del Amor y la Amistad (Day of love
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Christmas is celebrated in over 160 countries around the world. Today we explore Ethiopia. First, Ethiopia does not use the Gregorian calendar that much of the rest of the world does. Instead, they still use the Julian calendar with twelve months of 30 days and the thirteenth month of five days. But, on leap years
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