Global Lessons of an American Holiday – Kwanzaa

Global Lessons of an American Holiday – Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa is a bonus winter holiday which provides yet another meaningful opportunity to learn about and celebrate culture with my global kids. This week, my boys learned that Kwanzaa is an American-born celebration of African-American culture, heritage and community,...
A Wonderful Way to Globalize Pretend Play!

A Wonderful Way to Globalize Pretend Play!

I was pondering the subject of world currencies recently, and came up with a creative way for my little boys to learn about coins and paper money used in other countries. A globalized version of playing STORE! In a nutshell, you print play money from around the world...
Monolingual Parent Raise Bilingual Children

Monolingual Parent Raise Bilingual Children

Is it possible for my children to become bilingual even though my level of fluency in other languages is pathetic, at best? Of course… but how? I have been on this journey to bestow the gift of a second language upon my children since they were born. My goal is to...