by Epiphany is coming up on January 6th. This holiday is largely celebrated within the Catholic church. It isn’t as familiar outside the Catholic faith. Growing up in a Protestant church, Epiphany was not observed. I actually didn’t become aware of the tradition until I was in college. However, my husband grew up Catholic. Celebrating […]
Christmas and New Year’s Books in Russian, French and English
by Every country I have ever lived in rolls out a smorgasbord of winter, Christmas and New Year themed books for children. There are always the reprints of the classics but I am constantly amazed by all the new books, stories and the beautiful illustrations. For this post I created a gallery of books from […]
Language and Music: Paying It Forward
by There are many things I am grateful for to my mother and music and language exposure is definitely one of them. Although I did not grow up in a bilingual family myself and started with my first language at the age of 9, I always had an easy time picking up languages and mimicking […]
Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop #28
by Welcome to the Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop! The Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop is a place where bloggers can share multicultural activities, crafts, recipes, and musings for our creative kids. We can’t wait to see what you share this time! Created by Frances of Discovering the World through My Son’s Eyes, the blog […]
Learning about the World during the Olympics
by 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 […]