I was born and raised right outside of Venice, Italy, and then at 27, I was snatched to the United States by love. It was a wise decision that gave me a loving husband, a good home, a crazy dog, and two crazier kids, but I do miss Italy and my beautiful Venice. What can […]
For multicultural families and parents working to raise global citizens, summer reading is an opportunity for kids to expand their horizons and understand their roots. Children explore places, cultures and history through books. They gain new perspective and strengthen language skills with multicultural summer reading. If you live in the southern hemisphere, you are heading into
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How would you like a Multicultural Menu for a whole week? It is a fun way to celebrate culture and diversity with your children this summer! I am very fond of our Multicultural Meal Monday series. We had so many interesting ideas and we traveled from country to country and got to know the cuisines from around
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The world is a big place. And as much as I would love to be able to take the kids to see the disappearing rainforests in Brazil, or the “sinking” Maldives, and many other beautiful and endangered places, it’s really not possible. But as a conservationist, wildlife manager, and marine zoologist, I want my children
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When my family is in Idaho, my children attend a local, public, elementary school. When we’re abroad, we have to get more creative. My daughters have studied at a bilingual Montessori school in Mexico, homeschooled in Australia, and used online programs in Brazil. Wherever we are in the world, our favorite assignments often involve an
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