When Purim arrives in the Jewish community, I challenge my students — all from interfaith families with at least one Jewish parent — to explore this holiday alongside the Hindu holiday of Holi, the Sikh holiday of Hola Mohallah, and the Catholic holiday of St. Patrick’s Day. I encourage them to learn basic facts about each […]
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Did you love wearing costumes when you were a child? I did (in fact, I still do!). From my childhood, I remember Carnival as some of the most exciting and colorful days of the year. As many grandmas and moms did for their kids, my ‘abuelita’ made costumes for my sister and I. She was such
Welcome to Global Learning for Kids! I am so excited to write about Kenya, a country in East Africa with coastline on the Indian Ocean. Kenya is known for its beautiful landscapes as its exotic wildlife. Let’s learn more together about this beautiful country and its people. “This post contains affiliate links. If you click
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When it comes to celebrating Black History Month and talking about the prominent figures that have made their mark on American history, we must talk about Afro-Latino History. To that end, we must highlight the contributions of Arturo Schomburg who, as a young boy in his native island of Puerto Rico, was told that there
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Today my sister-in-law and I made Libyan sharba, a type of soup used to break the fast in Ramadan. But it is also eaten throughout the winter months. It can be made for special occasions and when visitors come. Basically it’s pretty much a staple in any Libyan household. In different Libyan cities, small variations
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