January 2010
Dear friends of Kids and Cultures,
Happy January!
In this issue:
1. BLOGS: Helping kids learn about world cultures
2. TASTE THE WORLD: Coupon book provides a year of sampling
3. CAMP: Mark your calendars!
4. HAPPY NEW YEAR: Traditions from around the world
1. BLOGS: Helping kids learn about world cultures
Throughout January, our board members will be blogging about favorite ways of helping to introduce kids to world cultures. Visit http://www.KidsAndCultures.com/blogs to read about and discover ideas for you to use with the kids in your life! Also, follow nine-year-old Jansen, one of our KidBloggers, who is in Peru right now, at http://www.KidsAndCultures.com/kidblogs/.
2. TASTE THE WORLD: Coupon book provides a year of sampling
Kids and Cultures has released a Taste the World coupon book, with coupons for $40 of free food from cultural restaurants in Lancaster City, Pa., and $40 worth of discount coupons for menu items. Find more information at http://www.KidsAndCultures.com/tastetheworldcouponbook.
3. CAMP: Mark your calendars!
We're pleased to announce that Kids and Cultures Camp will be held at Lancaster Country Day School, June 14 to 18 (encore week) and June 21 to 25 (new destinations), 2010. Registration begins on February 1. Learn more at http://www.KidsAndCultures.com/camp.
4. HAPPY NEW YEAR: Traditions from around the world
Here are some trivia questions about New Year's traditions around the world. Visit www.facebook.com/KidsAndCultures to find the answers.
•On New Year's Day in Belgium, what do many children write? Letters to their parents, songs about good luck, or lists of all the good and bad things they did in the past year?
•In many English speaking countries, the song Auld Lang Syne is sung at the beginning of the New Year. What does Auld Lang Syne mean? "I'm sleepy; can I soon go to bed?" "May this year be better than last year" or "the good ole days"?
•What do many Dutch people eat on New Year's Day? Sauerkraut, donuts, or pizza?
•In some parts of Venezuela, what do people do on New Year's Eve if they want to travel during the upcoming year? Spin a globe, carry their suitcases around the house, or go to the airport and watch airplanes take off and land?
•In the country of Colombia, what do some people burn at midnight on New Year's Eve? Toast, letters from people they don't like, or a stuffed man doll?
•When people in Thailand celebrate the New Year, what do they throw on each other? Eggs, water, or flower petals?
•Some people in Korea believe that if you don't stay awake to see in the New Year, what will happen to your eyebrows? They will turn white, they will fall out, or they will grow together?
•In Scotland, what do some people roll down the streets on New Year's Day? Marbles, paper towels, or a barrel of burning tar?
•In Spain, what do people wear for good luck on New Year's Eve? Green suspenders, a sombrero, or red underwear?
•What do some Mexicans eat at midnight for good luck? Chile con carne, grapes, or tacos?
•In the Philippines, some kids jump up and down 10 times at midnight on New Year's Eve in the hopes of what? Growing taller, killing cockroaches, or getting new shoes?
Happy New Year, however you celebrate! Thank you for your interest and support, and as always, send us your ideas,
Kids and Cultures
http://www.KidsAndCultures.com
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