by Midsummer is the celebration of the longest day of the year. It is one of the oldest celebrations in human history. One can see the original pagan roots steeped in the current practices of midsummer—the traditional dresses, dancing around the maypole, wearing flowers in your hair, and celebrating fertility in many ways and always […]
10 Fun Facts for Kids About Summer Solstice
by The summer solstice happens in the northern hemisphere around June 20-22 and in the southern hemisphere around December 20-22. It’s roughly defined as the longest day/shortest night of the year, which also means the sun is at its greatest potency. The days will now become progressively shorter until the winter solstice. If you want […]
Five Reasons to Hire an Au pair
by An Au pair? What’s that? Why would you hire an Au Pair? Generally speaking, an Au pair is a boy or girl from another country that comes to live with your family for a specific period of time. You will offer him/her free room and board, pocket money, and language lessons, in exchange for […]
Read Around the World Summer Series
by Another summer season is coming to an end, and with it so is our Read Around The World Summer Reading Series. We are so thankful for multicultural bloggers (and friends) from around the world who have shared their favorite kid lit from around the world who make this possible. We were especially excited to add Instagram […]
10 Ways to Boost Your Minority Language This Summer
by For most bilingual children who attend school in the majority language, long school days, homework, and extra-curricular activities mean there is often little time for minority language activities before bedtime. As parents aiming to bring up bilingual or multilingual children, once school starts it can feel as if the majority language has a monopoly on […]