I studied abroad in China on a short-term study abroad program. My trip, over the course of just a couple of weeks, was not like the typical school program I hear about. We visited new cities every other day. Our bus, train, and airplane rides were spent learning about the next destination, giving speeches, and studying. Except for an afternoon speaking to…
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Welcome to Molly and the Magic Suitcase Week! Molly and the Magic Suitcase is one of my favorite book series devoted to teaching children about the world. They recently released Molly Goes to Rio de Janeiro, and in honor of their release we’re dedicating the week to them. Starting today I will be reviewing several of their books, interviewing the creators,…
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My son graduated from preschool last week. While there’s a flood of emotions that typically surround these types of milestones, I’ve been thinking about other things. Like, what are we going to do all summer? I could write a whole other post about the ways we plan to spend the summer (lots of lazy days, lots of local trips, a few…
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Use books to prepare kids for trips. I’ve said this before. So, in this new series for my site “Trip: By the Book,” I use a book to help inspire an itinerary for a trip. For those who are traveling to India, read on. Yesterday I reviewed A Puzzling Tour of India. Today I take you there. Well, not me. I’ve…
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As a mom who loves learning about other cultures, I’m always looking for exciting ways to introduce my kids to a new place. So when we’re learning about India, I knew Yali Books was the answer. Their India-focused publishing is a great match. They sent me a copy of their book, A Puzzling Tour of India by Ambika Sambasivan. When I got…
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