Multicultural Kid Blogs https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/ For families and educators raising world citizens, through arts, activities, crafts, food, language, and love. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:34:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 54120689 Jewish Joy with Rachelle Burk https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/08/24/jewish-joy-with-rachelle-burk/ https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/08/24/jewish-joy-with-rachelle-burk/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/?p=37393 I’m Heidi Rabinowitz and I am so happy to be Jewish. The beautiful and varied customs, the focus on deep thought and learning, and the historical connections going back over the centuries, all bring me joy. That’s why I’ve dedicated my career to synagogue librarianship and why I’ve been podcasting about Jewish children’s literature for 20 years on The Book […]

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]]> 37332 12 Ways to Help Your Children Learn Your Spouse’s Language https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/06/29/10-ways-to-help-your-children-learn-your-spouses-language-be-bilingual/ https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/06/29/10-ways-to-help-your-children-learn-your-spouses-language-be-bilingual/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/?p=849 The advice targeted to bilingual families deals very often with the things the minority language speaker could and should do to pass on the heritage language to his or her children. Even before our children were born, we had figured out lots of things that my husband Gilles (the only French speaker in our house […]

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]]> https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/06/29/10-ways-to-help-your-children-learn-your-spouses-language-be-bilingual/feed/ 13 849 Discover Popular Street Foods in Mexico City and Around the World https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/06/22/discover-popular-street-foods-in-mexico-city-and-around-the-world/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:22:53 +0000 https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/?p=37359 Summer is peak season for street foods, as warm weather attracts crowds to sporting events, outdoor fairs, and open-air markets. You may be visiting Mexico City this summer for a FIFA World Cup match. Or perhaps you’re there just for fun. Either way, you’ll likely be eager to sample some of the city’s most renowned […]

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]]> 37359 Jewish Joy with A.R. Vishny https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/06/15/jewish-joy-with-a-r-vishny/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/?p=37281 I’m Heidi Rabinowitz and I am so happy to be Jewish. The beautiful and varied customs, the focus on deep thought and learning, and the historical connections going back over the centuries, all bring me joy. That’s why I’ve dedicated my career to synagogue librarianship, why I’ve been podcasting about Jewish children’s literature for 20 […]

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]]> 37281 How to Make a Scandinavian Midsummer Crown https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/06/07/how-to-make-a-scandinavian-midsummer-crown/ https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/06/07/how-to-make-a-scandinavian-midsummer-crown/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:48:15 +0000 https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/?p=26874 Midsummer is the celebration of the longest day of the year. It is one of the oldest celebrations in human history. One can see the original pagan roots steeped in the current practices of midsummer—the traditional dresses, dancing around the maypole, wearing flowers in your hair, and celebrating fertility in many ways and always with […]

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]]> https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/06/07/how-to-make-a-scandinavian-midsummer-crown/feed/ 2 26874 Traveling with Kids: How to Manage Jet Lag https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/06/01/ten-tips-to-tackle-jet-lag/ https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/06/01/ten-tips-to-tackle-jet-lag/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/?p=14724 There are many things that prevent families from traveling internationally. First of all, it’s expensive to fly your family around the world. Especially, because nowadays they charge for children as young as one year old! Domestic flights allow kids to travel for free up to two years old. This is why parents dread their child’s […]

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]]> 19702 Jewish Joy with Ana María Shua https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/05/18/jewish-joy-with-ana-maria-shua/ Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/?p=37326 I’m Heidi Rabinowitz and I am so happy to be Jewish. The beautiful and varied customs, the focus on deep thought and learning, and the historical connections going back over the centuries, all bring me joy. That’s why I’ve dedicated my career to synagogue librarianship and why I’ve been podcasting about Jewish children’s literature for […]

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