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Ultimate Blog Party! 2008-03-08 15:07:45 Hey there all!
I am excited to be participating in the 5 Minutes for Mom Blog Party
this week!
My blog is new and developing and I am really happy to get the opportunity to share the great info with all of the participants. I am hoping that everyone will enjoy the look of the new blog [...] Read more:Ultimate
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Barefoot Book Review! 2008-03-04 16:13:13 This entry was written by our new partner Jenn Aaron of Barefoot
Books. She will be doing a review every month for us to learn about some of the books Barefoot offers that can help us teach our children about diversity and other cultures. If you would like to purchase any of these books, please [...]
Lessons From Harry Potter 2008-03-03 13:43:18 So, I am an avid HarryPotter
Fan and had a long drive to make this weekend - the perfect solution - take my books on CD to listen to!
As I paid close attention to the words, I realized what an important lesson the books teach us about diversity and learning to live together and [...] Read more:Lessons
Parental Reflection 2008-02-26 22:04:35 I write about the topics of tolerance and cultural diversity for a number of different sources and just recently, in research for an article, I came across a list of questions (www.tolerance.org) to ask oneself as a parent that can aid us in discovering some of our own prejudices or fears. When, as parents, we become more [...] Read more:Parental
Big Thanks for Donations! 2008-02-18 12:21:13 I would like to send out a very big Thank You to all of the partners that donated products to the Mesa Schools Teenage Prgnancy Education Program. The girls loved the items and felt so special that you would take time to send them things. The following is a list of donors and their websites:
Angie [...] Read more:Thanks
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Race 2008-02-12 15:25:00 At some point in the life of a parent, it becomes necessary to talk with your child about discrimination, prejudice or more simply, the things that make people different from one another. Whether its race, religion, culture or skin color, children are naturally curious and will ask questions. The important thing, if you are a [...]
The Year of the Rat - Chinese New Year 2008-02-04 14:35:01 Chinese New Year or Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year, is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th; this day is called the Lantern festival.
According to legend, in ancient China, the [...] Read more:Chinese
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Love in Any Language!! 2008-01-28 11:08:50 February 14th has come to mean red and pink hearts, flowers, chocolates and Hallmark cards here in the US. But, how did Valentine’s Day become a day that we celebrate with our loved ones? Valentine’s Day began as a saint’s day commemorating Saint Valentine, a Christian martyr. The day became associated with romantic love in [...]
Disney around the World! 2008-01-23 20:22:11 Having just returned recently from the Happiest Place on Earth & having had a WONDERFUL experience taking our 2 year old daughter for the first time, I thought this was a great slideshow the shows the cultural sensitivity of the Disney
Company & the class with which they handle themselves in all aspects of their [...] Read more:World
How to teach cultural diversity in a non-diverse community? 2008-01-21 17:02:25 In many communities across America the complaint is the same; “I want to help my children learn about other races, religions and cultures, but my community
isn’t very integrated & my circle of friends is not diverse, what do I do?” It’s true that although we are a country of diverse backgrounds, most people tend [...]
Around the World for Easter! 2008-03-10 18:45:42 This year, March is the month for Easter
! Religiously it is celebrated as the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion, and secularly, it is celebrated with colored eggs, chocolate candies and stuffed bunnies. Easter is called a “moveable” Holiday because it is unfixed in relation to the civil calendar and follows the cycle of the [...] Read more:World
Guest Post - Sheena of www.mommydaddyblog.com 2008-03-17 14:45:55 I would like to thank Sheena for this great review as well as her unique perspective on race and diversity! You can view her blog at:
Growing up I went to predominantly African American schools. I wasn’t taught much about diversity and different cultures, just racism and segregation year after year. Of course this had [...] Read more:Guest
Using TV to Teach Diversity 2008-03-21 23:42:01 In many communities across America the complaint is the same; “I want to help my children learn about other races, religions and cultures, but my community isn’t very integrated & my circle of friends is not diverse, what do I do?” It’s true that although we are a country of diverse backgrounds, most people tend [...] Read more:Diversity
No Fooling - It’s April! 2008-03-24 15:51:05 On April
1st, how many of us have listened to stories, read an article in the paper or received an email from friends, family or co-workers that was immediately followed by the loud yell of “April Fools!”? April 1st is the US National holiday for tricks, pranks and other practical jokes. The commonly accepted origin [...]
Barefoot Book Review - We All Went on Safari 2008-03-29 15:52:23 We All Went on Safari
- A Counting Journey Through Tanzania
written by Laurie Krebs and illustrated by Julia Cairns
“We all went on safari,
Over grasslands damp with dew.
We came across some ostriches,
And Mosi counted two.”
This book is great for toddlers beginning to count, as well as older children who are ready to learn about the world. The [...] Read more:Barefoot
Kidz Kudoz to Real Cosmetics 2008-04-02 23:46:26 I came across this company in Working Mother Magazine & was impressed with their business philosophy and company mission - please take the time to visit the website and pass their company information along to others that can benefit from their products.
Real Cosmetics
is a revolution in the make-up industry. Created by a Pakistani-American woman tired of not [...]
Growing Self-Esteem 2008-04-08 17:03:29 As parents, we all want our children to feel good about themselves - that is inherent. Having good self-esteem is vital to kids achieving higher marks in school, staying away from drugs and alcohol, and leading an overall productive and healthy lifestyle. How then do we help children develop high levels of good self-esteem?
*Accept your child for who [...] Read more:Growing
To Give is Better than to Receive – Eco-friendly Children’s Birthday Party Ideas 2008-04-16 16:43:26
In this new age of social responsibility and environmental concern, parents are looking for easy and fun ways to teach their children about the necessity of giving back to those in need & cleaning up the environment. However, this has also become a time of extravagant birthday party celebrations for young children with inflatable jumping [...] Read more:Receive
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Diversity in the Classroom 2008-04-18 17:29:32
I was talking with a friend last week about the private school that her 2 boys attended & she informed me that she had withdrawn them at the end of last school year and they now attended public school. When I asked what brought about the change, she told me “The teachers at their previous [...] Read more:Diversity
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Keeping Kids Cool is “No Sweat!” 2008-04-28 19:29:35
What is short, loud, messy, comes in many varieties and contrary to popular belief actually doesn’t sweat? If your answer is “a pig” you’re correct! However that is not the answer I am looking for. Children would be the appropriate response.
Yes it’s true, children do not sweat and therefore are at greater risk for dehydration, [...] Read more:Sweat
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Book/CD Review - Barefoot Books - Whole World 2008-05-02 11:31:15 Whole World
Illustrated by Christopher Corr
Sung by Fred Penner
“She’s got the fish of the sea
In her hands
She’s got the Whole World in her hands!”
Oprah loves us, and you will too! Oprah selected our Whole World book to be on her O magazine February “O List” of things she loves. This is a beautifully illustrated version of [...] Read more:Barefoot
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New Guest Blogger - Gigi of Inca Kids! 2008-05-05 15:50:38 I would love to welcome Gigi to our Regionz Kidz blog! She is going to be putting up some great posts about Peru & its culture and traditions. Please welcome her to our wonderful community
Gilda (Gigi) Pedraza, a Social Entrepreneur and Former Director of Resource Development at the Latin American Association; graduated with [...] Read more:Guest
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Mommy Dearest 2008-05-08 10:40:30 Moms deserve a special day all to themselves. Being a mom myself, I am probably biased, but… I believe that being a mother is the most difficult thing a woman can do & the accomplishment is something to be celebrated!
The origins of Mother’s Day have roots in the 1600s. Mothering Day as it [...] Read more:Mommy
Mommy Fest Blog Party - FREE Tank Top Giveaway! 2008-05-12 12:19:12 Hello Everyone!!
This week we are participating in the mommyfest.com Blog Party
!! Click on this link to go and visit all of the other wonderful blogs that are participating.
To celebrate our participation, we are giving away one of our Regionz Kidz Tank Tops for infants, toddlers or moms FREE
To enter, just leave a comment [...] Read more:Mommy
“Green” up your Sunscreens and Bug-Repellants 2008-05-18 13:52:52 It’s almost summer! That means it’s time for splashing around in the pool and escaping the heat by heading to the cool mountains for some outdoor fun. The products we use to protect us from the sun and from the pesky outdoor pests that we encounter during our summer activities can have less than desirable [...] Read more:Green
Diversity in Youth Sports 2008-05-22 16:04:00 For some parents across the country, weekends are measured in soccer game start times, baseball innings and tournament scores. Researchers estimate that over 14 million children play one type of organized sport and several of those youngsters play multiple sports depending on the season. Sports
are important for teaching good sportsmanship, goal-setting, teamwork, and for [...] Read more:Diversity
Splish, Splash - Kids’ Pool Fitness 2008-06-04 15:42:14 I have a three year old who loves the water. Seeing the pool everyday gets her so excited and she can’t seem to think about anything else but jumping in that water. She just loves paddling the length of the pool and floating on the raft with me, but her favorite part is jumping off the [...] Read more:Splash
Zapateo - A tradition that Afro-Peruvian Kids Keep Alive 2008-06-10 16:00:59 “Zapateo” is a Peruvian dance mixing Andean and African heritage, popular in a few coastal towns south of Lima is kept alive mostly by Afro-Peruvian children living in the area.
Traditionally, children practice throughout the year to dance for “Baby Jesus” when Christmas comes but lately, little children have started to understand that it is up [...] Read more:Alive
BookWormz Review - Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush 2008-06-25 08:20:43 Hello Everyone!
This is our NEW feature, BookWormz, where we review and post about muti-cultural books that embrace our spirit of diversity and unity. We hope you enjoy these favorites as much as we do!
Here We Go Round the Mulberry
Bush
Sing Along with Fred Penner as you follow four children from different countries, each getting ready [...]
The Top 50 Best Multi-Cultural Books for Kids 2008-07-05 21:03:28 In this great article from scholastic book publishers, they list the top 50 best multi-cultural children’s books. They also feature advice from educators, writers and illustrators on how to spot literature that transcends cultural sterotypes.
Within each section of this article, you’ll find:
Reviews of ten great children’s books suitable for grades K-8
Essential advice from a Read more:Cultural
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