Homeschooling can be a wonderful experience for families. It allows parents to tailor their child’s education to their specific needs and interests. However, it can also be a challenging and…
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Is your family stuck at home and looking for free learning and travel sites for children? Check out this definitive list of free virtual learning resources for children ages 2-18!…
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Let Them Eat Cheese! French Au Pair Lucie Introduces American Children to Her Country’s Finest Fromage
by kpolosino October 1, 2019A lucky classroom full of American children recently received a fun (and flavorsome) lesson on French culture from Lucie, a French Au Pair in America au pair living with a…
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Sharing Their Culture: Au Pairs from Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina Bring Their Countries to the Classroom
by kpolosino September 5, 2019When au pairs from around the world spend a year in the U.S. through the Au Pair in America program, they eagerly share their home culture with not only their…
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Thaís Shares Her Brazilian Culture Through Samba and More
by kpolosino May 10, 2019Hailing from more than 50 countries worldwide, Au Pair in America au pairs often love to share their culture with not only their host families, but also their local communities…
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Diana’s Day of the Dead
by kpolosino October 25, 2018Diana, an Au Pair in America au pair in the Washington, D.C. area, shared her Mexican culture with a group of students at her host child’s elementary school. She had…
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“Zebras” and “Las Cholas”: A Bolivian Au Pair Shares Her Culture
by kpolosino September 13, 2018Fernanda, an au pair from Bolivia living with her host family in the Washington, D.C., area, recently visited a pre-school class to share her Bolivian culture with 17 eager young…
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Introducing Your Family to a New Language
by kpolosino September 7, 2018One of the unique benefits of hosting an au pair is the opportunity it provides for the children (and the host parents, if they’re so inclined) to learn or further…
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Bruna from Brazil, an au pair living with a host family in New York, recently received the Outstanding Student Award in her ESL class. At the awards dinner, Bruna had…
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Luiza Introduces Brazil at Multicultural Night
by kpolosino June 14, 2018When a host family welcomes an au pair, they are bringing new cultural awareness and experiences not only to themselves, but also to their community, as au pairs tend to…