Learn about the Didgeridoo! This woodwind instrument has a mesmerizing sound and can be traced back to the Indigenous Australian culture. .......... CONTINUE READING
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December 6, 2022
The winter solstice inspires celebrations and rituals worldwide. Here are 5 easy ways to incorporate the winter solstice into your classroom celebrations!.......... CONTINUE READING
October 18, 2022
A firsthand account of raising expat kids in Hong Kong, a guest post by Albie Ashbrook........... CONTINUE READING
March 13, 2022
World Folktales and Fables Week 2022: Language Lizard's new World of Stories series include multicultural retellings of The Three Little Pigs........... CONTINUE READING
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March 22, 2021
To celebrate World Folktales & Fables Week, Language Lizard highlights three books that celebrate clever women around the world!.......... CONTINUE READING
October 22, 2014
Kids love Halloween: the costumes, the candy, the parties! The excitement and holiday spirit surrounding Halloween provide an ideal opportunity to inject some multicultural education into the mix. We know that American children don costumes, carve pumpkins and go trick or treating, but where did this holiday start and what do other countries do to celebrate?
Also called Allhalloween, All Hallows’ Eve, or All Saints’ Eve, Halloween is observed in various countries every year on October 31, the eve of the Western............. CONTINUE READING
Is this what you will teach your students this Thanksgiving?
By guest author: Corey Heller
Stories about the origins of the North American celebration of Thanksgiving abound. Some attribute it to the Pilgrim’s prayerful appreciation for having survived an arduous journey across the sea. Others claim that it commemorates the kindness of the Native Americans who helped them survive a cold winter without food. Still others say it stems from the originally pagan tradition of giving thanks for yet another bountiful summer crop.
Whatever............. CONTINUE READING
Display for Día de los Muertos (or Day of the Dead in English), a holiday celebrated mainly in Mexico and by people of Mexican heritage living in the United States and Canada. The holiday is dedicated to the remembrance of friends and relatives who have died.
The air is becoming cold and crisp. Leaves are turning a vibrant gold, red and purple. Pumpkins dot the countryside and hay rides are a dime a dozen. Autumn is in full swing.
In addition to the............. CONTINUE READING
