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5 Ways to Kick-Start Your Summer… and Keep It Going

Cultures, For Families, Multicultural, Play, Tips, Travel, World Food, World Holidays

You can hear it in the excited chorus of kids playing outside and the hum of lawnmowers echoing around the neighborhood. There’s something about this time of year that seems to put a smile on people’s faces and add extra pep to their step. For parents and kids it feels like they can take on […]

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You can hear it in the excited chorus of kids playing outside and the hum of lawnmowers echoing around the neighborhood. There’s something about this time of year that seems to put a smile on people’s faces and add extra pep to their step. For parents and kids it feels like they can take on

How to Raise Global Kids on a Snow Day

Cultures, For Families, For Teachers, Multicultural, Play, Tips, True You, World Food

On a winter snow day, you might feel confined to your own little world. Don’t let physical restrictions hold you back! You have the world right where you are. Where is That Water or Snow From? In fact, if it’s snowing or raining, the world is coming down outside. We share our water with the whole

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On a winter snow day, you might feel confined to your own little world. Don’t let physical restrictions hold you back! You have the world right where you are. Where is That Water or Snow From? In fact, if it’s snowing or raining, the world is coming down outside. We share our water with the whole

Chinese New Year Inspiration According to Wallpaper

Cultures, For Families, For Teachers, Multicultural, The Bright Side, Tips, World Holidays

THE ULTIMATE CHINESE NEW YEAR INSPIRATION ILLUSTRATED ON WALLPAPER I recently visited the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) and found a room whose sole purpose was to show off the wallpaper. For Chinese New Year inspiration, look no further. Every wall of this room was covered with scenes of Chinese New Year celebrations. It was

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THE ULTIMATE CHINESE NEW YEAR INSPIRATION ILLUSTRATED ON WALLPAPER I recently visited the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) and found a room whose sole purpose was to show off the wallpaper. For Chinese New Year inspiration, look no further. Every wall of this room was covered with scenes of Chinese New Year celebrations. It was

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11 1-Minute Ways to Make Your Day Better

For Families, For Teachers, Play, Ready World, Tips

TAKE ONE MINUTE TO WALLOW IN POSITIVITY If you’re feeling afraid, stressed, lonely or frustrated it’s easy to wallow in it. Take a minute, just one minute, to see the good and it might be enough to change your outlook from gray to sunny. Try one of these, and let’s see if we can wallow

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TAKE ONE MINUTE TO WALLOW IN POSITIVITY If you’re feeling afraid, stressed, lonely or frustrated it’s easy to wallow in it. Take a minute, just one minute, to see the good and it might be enough to change your outlook from gray to sunny. Try one of these, and let’s see if we can wallow

A Girl, a Photo and an Earthquake: An Astonishing Connection Over 20+ Years

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CONNECT WITH THE WORLD AND THE RESULTS MAY ASTOUND YOU This month I made a very surprising connection. Someone I met for a moment more than 20 years ago asked me for a favor. It’s the kind of connection that makes you see your place in the world a little more clearly. After the Nepal

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CONNECT WITH THE WORLD AND THE RESULTS MAY ASTOUND YOU This month I made a very surprising connection. Someone I met for a moment more than 20 years ago asked me for a favor. It’s the kind of connection that makes you see your place in the world a little more clearly. After the Nepal

Why You Might Not Be Who You Think You Are

Cultures, For Families, Multicultural, Ready World, True You

WHY YOU MIGHT NOT BE WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE 1. HUMANS TRAVEL Early migrations before there were borders brought people from our origins in Africa over millennia to the entire globe. Nomads in the Paleolithic era moved in small groups to follow grazing animals and to find growing seasons. Think of all the people

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WHY YOU MIGHT NOT BE WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE 1. HUMANS TRAVEL Early migrations before there were borders brought people from our origins in Africa over millennia to the entire globe. Nomads in the Paleolithic era moved in small groups to follow grazing animals and to find growing seasons. Think of all the people

19 Creative Ways to Play With World Village Playset China

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World Village Playsets help kids learn about world countries and cultures through creative play. There are no rules, but there are many ways to play. Let’s get this global party started! First, open the World Village Playset China with your child and discover all of the colorful pieces in the playset. Spread the soft fabric playmat out

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World Village Playsets help kids learn about world countries and cultures through creative play. There are no rules, but there are many ways to play. Let’s get this global party started! First, open the World Village Playset China with your child and discover all of the colorful pieces in the playset. Spread the soft fabric playmat out

Brazil Activities for Kids So You Can Get Your Rio On!

Cultures, For Families, For Stores, For Teachers, Multicultural, Play, The Bright Side, Tips, Travel, World Food

If you can’t travel to Rio, you can still do plenty of Brazil activities for kids right from home. Brazil has all the things kids love: a fun-loving outlook, bright and beautiful colors, fascinating rainforest animals and delicious food, plus much, much more. Who knows which activities might spark an interest in Portuguese, the rainforest, ecology,

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If you can’t travel to Rio, you can still do plenty of Brazil activities for kids right from home. Brazil has all the things kids love: a fun-loving outlook, bright and beautiful colors, fascinating rainforest animals and delicious food, plus much, much more. Who knows which activities might spark an interest in Portuguese, the rainforest, ecology,

What College Students Want Parents of Young Children to Know About Study Abroad

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HOW IMPACTFUL IS STUDY ABROAD? VERY. This heartfelt endorsement of study abroad popped up on my personal Facebook page. It’s written by Liam Hulse, a Pennsylvania college student. “Studying abroad and traveling in Europe has been the craziest adventure and there was no getting ready for the amount I would learn and grow along the

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HOW IMPACTFUL IS STUDY ABROAD? VERY. This heartfelt endorsement of study abroad popped up on my personal Facebook page. It’s written by Liam Hulse, a Pennsylvania college student. “Studying abroad and traveling in Europe has been the craziest adventure and there was no getting ready for the amount I would learn and grow along the

Curiosity & Connection: Steven Spielberg’s Solution

For Families, Multicultural, Ready World, The Bright Side, True You

Curiosity and connection! Who better to inspire us to connect with others than Steven Spielberg? It’s energizing to hear the illustrious Steven Spielberg say “To me, the only answer to more hate is more humanity. We have to replace fear with curiosity.” What could be more true? It resonates in the same way as the Martin Luther King quote “Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” Spielberg said at the same commencement address to Harvard,

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Curiosity and connection! Who better to inspire us to connect with others than Steven Spielberg? It’s energizing to hear the illustrious Steven Spielberg say “To me, the only answer to more hate is more humanity. We have to replace fear with curiosity.” What could be more true? It resonates in the same way as the Martin Luther King quote “Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” Spielberg said at the same commencement address to Harvard,

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