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        Travel with Lex to Nuremberg, Germany!

        November 20, 2025
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        Follow along with Lex on his world tour! Next stop is Nuremberg, Germany where Lex explores the Christmas Market, learns about the German language, and what makes Nuremberg unique........... CONTINUE READING
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        Music Around the World – Spotlight on the Thumb Piano

        September 24, 2025
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        Learn about the Thumb Piano! Originating in Africa, the Thumb Piano is known for its captivating sound, distinctive design, and portability........... CONTINUE READING
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        New Bilingual Book Celebrates Community Bonding

        November 19, 2024
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        Together Is Better celebrates the kindness of neighbors and community togetherness through shared activities in an easy-to-understand way........... CONTINUE READING
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        Music Around The World – Spotlight on the Didgeridoo

        March 27, 2024
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        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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        WORLD FOLKTALES AND FABLES: NEW MULTICULTURAL RESOURCES

        March 13, 2022
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        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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        WOMEN IN WORLD FOLKTALES & FABLES

        March 22, 2021
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        To celebrate World Folktales & Fables Week, Language Lizard highlights three books that celebrate clever women around the world!.......... CONTINUE READING
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        CELEBRATING HALLOWEEN AROUND THE WORLD

        October 22, 2014
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        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
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        THANKSGIVING AND IMMIGRANT CULTURES

        November 17, 2011
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        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
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