A Gift for Amma Book Review Multicultural Children’s Book Day I am thrilled to review one outstanding multicultural book featured in Multicultural Children’s Book Day this year. If you and your child enjoy farmer markets on a sunny day you will fall in love with this picture book that takes you on an adventure in a market in India. let’s go! A Gift for Amma – Market Day in India by Meera Sriram is a beautiful
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This Is Just A Test – Read Around the World Summer Series. This post contains affiliate links to support the maintenance of this website. What is it like to live in three cultures as a tween? There is the community culture that he connects with his friends at the school, in the neighborhood. A culture that is from Dad’s side. A Grandma who really knows how to properly arrange the bar mitzvah. And, there is one
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Happy Purim in Chinese World Culture for Kids Purim is a Jewish holiday. It is on the 14th day of the month of Adar on the Hebrew Calendar. It begins at sunset on the first day and ends at sunset the next day. Purim honors the Jewish heroine Esther who saved her people. The word „purim” is derived from Akkadian word „pur” – lots, as in lottery, a winning lot. -Jewish Historical Institute Story –
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Read Your World with Multicultural Children’s Book Day Building Bridges with Bilingual Books and Multicultural Resources | Queen of Physics | Global Kids Disclosure: The featured books were gifted to Miss Panda Chinese to review for MCBD 2020. Read diverse books with Multicultural Children’s Book Day (MCBD) at home, in class, at the library, and with friends on January 31! Your participation as a parent, as an educator, as an educational leader will bring more awareness to
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Red Envelopes Hóngbāo Red Envelopes is hóngbāo 紅包 | 红包 in Mandarin. This is one of the most exciting gifts for Chinese children during the fifteen days of the Lunar New Year celebration. They are always red and that is because it is the lucky color in Chinese culture. WHAT ARE RED ENVELOPES Red envelopes or red packets, hóngbāo 紅包|红包 are special designed red gift envelopes contain money inside for the Lunar New Year and
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Happy Holidays Merry Christmas HappyHanukkah The holiday season is an exciting time for children. First, there is winter break, that means no school for the kids! Next, it comes with family gatherings and travel. What else? It is a special time for baking, cooking, events, volunteering and time with the extended family… What should we say to friends during the holiday season? With our diverse community, families are more mindful of different cultures and traditions in the
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