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5 Engaging Geography Activities for Kids

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Before kids memorize country names on a map, these fun geography activities will peak their curiosity about the world, bringing geography lessons to life. Sure, you can teach geography through worksheets. But it’s more fun to learn when you set up engaging geography activities kids can do for fun. So whether your little scholars are […]

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Before kids memorize country names on a map, these fun geography activities will peak their curiosity about the world, bringing geography lessons to life. Sure, you can teach geography through worksheets. But it’s more fun to learn when you set up engaging geography activities kids can do for fun. So whether your little scholars are

The World Is Here – Unearthing Our Global Connections

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NEARLY EVERYTHING YOU SEE IN YOUR LITTLE WORLD HAS THE BIG WORLD INSIDE. To make a simple pencil, you need not only the raw materials but the inventions of materials, processes, and equipment that developed across the globe and through history to get to this optimized pencil that we buy today. The world is here.

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NEARLY EVERYTHING YOU SEE IN YOUR LITTLE WORLD HAS THE BIG WORLD INSIDE. To make a simple pencil, you need not only the raw materials but the inventions of materials, processes, and equipment that developed across the globe and through history to get to this optimized pencil that we buy today. The world is here.

One Thing a Certified Play Expert Wants You to Know

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TODAY, I BECAME A CERTIFIED PLAY EXPERT. WHAT DID I LEARN? We all need Rediscover play. Yes, I’ve been immersed in learning styles, types of play and stages of development, and that will be enormously useful in designing joyful toys that meet your child’s needs and wishes. But more importantly, I learned that play is

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TODAY, I BECAME A CERTIFIED PLAY EXPERT. WHAT DID I LEARN? We all need Rediscover play. Yes, I’ve been immersed in learning styles, types of play and stages of development, and that will be enormously useful in designing joyful toys that meet your child’s needs and wishes. But more importantly, I learned that play is

How to Raise Global Kids on a Snow Day

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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

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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

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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

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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

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!

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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,

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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

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