Yes, you read that correctly. Contrary to popular belief, Hanukkah is not a Jewish Christmas. In fact, it has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas at all. Yet in a few short weeks, many well-meaning teachers will start teaching about Christmas Around the World and include Hanukkah in the mix. Why? There are many reasons […]
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Every time someone asks me where I am from and their eyes glaze over like I just spoke in Martian, I vow to always teach my kids about world geography. I once got asked if Peru was in Africa. It was a face-palm moment for sure. My oldest daughter is 17 and she is pretty
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We all agree that learning geography is important, but sometimes I wonder if it gets overlooked as a subject. Is there more to geography than just labeling countries and capitals? Are we taking the time to explore the 5 themes of geography? My own geographical knowledge is embarrassingly lacking. Now that I’m a parent to
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Threads of Life, located in Ubud, Bali, is a Fair Trade, Indonesian Textile Arts Center focused on preserving traditional weaving techniques and natural dyeing methods. Textiles play a major role in the lives of Indonesians, from daily ceremonies to burials. Threads of Life takes great pride in partnering with female artisans throughout eastern Indonesia to
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History of the Native American Heritage Month November is Native American Heritage Month. But it hasn’t always been. In fact, that designation is relatively new, not appearing nationwide until 1990. Previously, individual states decided whether or not to dedicate a day or a week to honor Native Americans. New York was the first state to
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