World Geography

Multicultural Meal Plan: Favorite Soups From Around the World

12 Comments / Africa, Canada, China, Cooking, Europe, France, Greece, India, Ireland, Multicultural Meal Plan Monday, North America, West Africa /

Years ago, I have taken my family and embarked on our journey of virtually travelling around the world, exploring a new country, culture, or region each year. This virtual travel includes celebrating festivals, listening to traditional music, doing various crafts, and most tangibly: cooking and eating traditional and popular dishes. Just as these explorations have […]

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Celebrating Holi with Family and Friends

10 Comments / Hinduism, Holi, Holidays Around the World, India /

Sharing an experience with another family can be one of most memorable adventures to experience together.  Adding a whole other culture to it can make it even more memorable. Each spring there is a Hindi Festival called Holi. Around the world, Hindus are celebrating Holi, the Festival of Colors. Holi is a popular springtime celebrations observed

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Moving Overseas to Raise Multilingual Kids

Moving Overseas to Raise Multilingual Kids: The “Firsts”

12 Comments / Education, Expat Life, Morocco, Multilingualism, North Africa and the Middle East, Teaching Arabic, Teaching French, Teaching Languages /

I have two boys ages 10 and 7 who for a large part of their lives were monolingual, English speakers. We had always wanted to raise multilingual kids and introduce them to Arabic and French (the languages of my husband’s home country – Morocco). But we lacked the resources and drive to do so. Then

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Multicultural Meal Plan: Five Days in Five Countries

4 Comments / Asia, Australia and Oceania, Children's Activities, Cooking, France, India, Kenya, Multicultural Meal Plan Monday, Multilingualism, New Zealand, Russia /

In the past 1 year I’ve been a part of a wonderful project – Around the World in 12 Dishes, initiated by Glittering Muffins and over 12 participants, most of whom are fellow MKB members. I joined for the 2nd season and the 3rd one is about to take off! I really enjoyed cooking with

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Learning about the World during the Olympics

2 Comments / Children's Activities, Europe, Family Activities, Learning About Culture, World Geography /

The Olympics can be an opportunity for your child to learn valuable life lessons.  One of those life lessons is to appreciate and discover world culture.  It’s one of those rare moments when you are able to see citizens from around the world join together as they celebrate their unique strengths and talents.  Spending time

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