Posts Filed in ‘Cultural Exchange and Adjustment’ Category
Camp Au Pair – Explore the World!
July 14th, 2026by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Camp Au Pair – Explore the World!
This week we are exploring the world! The nice things about this is that most things can be done indoors, where it’s air conditioned. Kids are naturally curious about how people live around the world. Here are dozens of ideas to teach them about cultures. Field trips include lovely, climate-controlled places like Asia Mall, MIA, […]
Camp Au Pair – Music Explorations
June 26th, 2026by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Camp Au Pair – Music Explorations
Research has found that learning music facilitates learning other subjects and enhances skills that children inevitably use in other areas. “A music-rich experience for children of singing, listening and moving is really bringing a very serious benefit to children as they progress into more formal learning,” says Mary Luehrisen, executive director of the National Association […]
Camp Au Pair – Art Experiences Week!
June 13th, 2026by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Camp Au Pair – Art Experiences Week!
Art Experiences can mean a lot of different things, from quietly sketching in museums to running from sculpture to sculpture in a big outdoor garden, to making messy art with rubber bands, to painting bread with stripes before eating the whole creation. Our Pinterest board has all of these ideas and a ton more, as […]
Three Ways for Au Pairs to Stay Red Cross Ready
October 18th, 2019by Christine Connally | Comments Off on Three Ways for Au Pairs to Stay Red Cross Ready
Being knowledgeable in basic first aid and CPR is important for au pairs (and anyone else caring for children). Au Pair in America’s commitment to infant/child safety begins before au pairs arrive to the U.S., with pre-arrival training and continue throughout the au pair year. #1 Training At Orientation Our orientation includes seminars by American Red Cross […]
20 Things To Do in Minnesota in Winter from the Sierra Club
February 15th, 2019by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on 20 Things To Do in Minnesota in Winter from the Sierra Club
I found this and though it sounded like something helpful at this time of year – all the fun holidays of winter are past, and we have a lot of time left to look at the snow. I’m not sure about ho to credit this, so here’s the original link: https://www.sierraclub.org/minnesota/blog/2015/02/20-things-do-minnesota-winter Get out there and do […]
American Thanksgiving
November 15th, 2017by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on American Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is an American holiday (as well as other countries) where we, naturally, give thanks for our family, friends, etc. It is always on the fourth Thursday in November. It originally celebrated a good harvest, which explains why it is in the end of fall. Now it also signifies the beginning of the ‘holiday […]
Hints for Success – Overcoming Homesickness
July 17th, 2017by Christine Connally | Comments Off on Hints for Success – Overcoming Homesickness
Almost everyone experiences homesickness and culture shock to some degree, when they come to live in a completely new environment. So much is different and it takes time to adjust. It is normal to miss your own family, at home. Try to remember that they support you and want you to make the most of […]
