The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), the highest level of professional American football in the world.  It’s a popular time for family and friends to gather in front of the TV.  This year’s game features the Philadelphia Eagles vs. the Kansas City Chiefs. Each year millions of Read More

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”– Martin Luther King, I Have a Dream Quote Martin Luther King Jr. was the most important voice of the American Read More

Here are some Fire Safety Tips from http://www.usfa.fema.gov/ Control Kids’ Access to Fire Keep all matches and lighters out of the hands of children. If possible, keep these sources of fire in locked drawers. Consider buying only “child-proof” lighters—but be aware that no product is completely child-proof. Children as young as two years old can Read More

It is important to know when schools close or have delayed openings because of weather or other emergencies. You may sign up to receive alerts via email, texts and other messages. To register, please check the link below for Fairfax County Public Schools. If your children go to a private school, check with your host Read More

Here are some ideas to keep you busy during the Winter months: A is for Art – try drawing, painting or gluingB is for Baking – bake a dessert together for dinnerC is for Clay – Use non-hardening clay or play dough to shape and moldD is for Dance – put on a lively tapeE Read More

Homesickness can be a problem during the holidays, even if it hasn’t been at any other time of the year. Au pairs often miss their friends and family, familiar places and their own traditions and customs. The holiday activities in the United States seem, and may actually be, different just at a time when an Read More

School breaks during holidays; ask your host family how your schedule will change during the break to make sure you and they are ready. Talk to your host family about how they celebrate the holidays. Share some holiday traditions from your country with your host family. Ask your host family which activities they really want Read More

1. Travel to NYC 2. Attend an outdoor concert 3. Travel to California 4. Carve a pumpkin 5. Travel to Niagara Falls 6. Attend a baseball game 7.  Eat a banana split 8. Travel to Philadelphia 9.  Go camping 10. Travel to Boston 11. Go on a cruise 12. Go to Disneyland or Disney World Read More

Thanksgiving is this coming Thursday, November 28th.  So what’s it all about?  Thanksgiving can be traced back to 1863 when Lincoln became the first president to proclaim Thanksgiving Day. The holiday has been a fixture of late November ever since.  The Pilgrims who sailed to this country aboard the Mayflower were originally members of the Read More

Here are some activities you can do with the children to celebrate Thanksgiving.  Click on the picture or any of the links below to find crafts, coloring sheets, spelling worksheets, math puzzles, name-tags and more: https://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/thanksgiving Read More