Posts by Julie Yeros
Product Review: Culture Chest
Culture Chest is a new subscription box service that introduces children to different cultures every month. Each box contains 1-2 diverse picture books based on a common theme like music or…
Read MoreGames Around the World
Bring world geography, cultural awareness, and lots of fun into your classroom or home all year long with Games Around the World. Games Around the World Children all over the world…
Read More40 Ways to Go Global in the Elementary Classroom
Children need lots of opportunities to learn about the diverse world around them. Exploring world geography, reading multicultural literature, researching world cultures, playing traditional games, and being involved in service…
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean to Be Global?
What DOES it mean to be global? Start this important conversation in your home or classroom with the help of Rana DiOrio’s book, What Does It Mean to Be Global? Through…
Read MoreI Am Malala- How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World
Be inspired by the courage, the passion, and the power of one with I Am Malala – How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World. Malala Yousafzai…
Read MoreDiversity Calendar
Did you know that there is a festival in Spain in which thousands of people gather in the streets to throw tons of over-ripe tomatoes? It is called La Tomatina,…
Read MoreLadysmith Black Mambazo
They have been performing for the past 50 years, and have been nominated for Grammy, Tony, Emmy, and Academy awards. Nelson Mandela called them “South Africa’s cultural ambassadors.” They are Ladysmith…
Read MoreSouth Africa’s Flag: A Symbol of Unity and Progress
South Africa was at a major turning point in the early 1990s. Apartheid was coming to an end, a democratic government was being formed, and Nelson Mandela was about to become the first…
Read MoreA Taste of South Africa
One of the ways our family likes to travel is through food. While researching for our Taste of South Africa night, we weren’t surprised to learn that the cuisine is as diverse as…
Read MoreExplore South Africa: A Country Research Project for Kids
Kids will love exploring the beautiful country of South Africa and creating a book or a poster to share what they learned. Materials a poster board or sheets of paper stapled together…
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