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Lessons from a Multicultural Life

“I’m Greek-American, where are you from?” he said.  “I was born and raised in Puerto Rico,” I answered.  “I guess we are both American,” he added. And so it began, our multicultural life over thirty years ago.  Two children, two languages, and three cultures.  Finding a balance between all three was sometimes a challenge, but

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Exploring South Korean Traditional Instruments: Olympic-Inspired Multicultural Learning

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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