Identity is something that some people wrestle with whilst growing up. This can be more common for multicultural families, and third culture kids. The feeling of being treated differently by others can encourage mixed people to reach out in search of groups that they can identify with that helps them develop a sense of belonging […]
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Each part of Croatia has a different cuisine. You can taste something new every day. Croatian people have three main meals in the day. Breakfast is light. People drink coffee, tea, or chocolate milk, and eat bread with jam. Lunch is the biggest meal of the day. It usually has a soup, meat with vegetables
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Croatian people used to wear traditional clothes. Women wore dresses, and men wore shirts and pants. If they lived in a village, they usually wore white clothes made from rough fabrics. They would decorate it with hand-made patterns, lace (Pag lace), or golden buttons (dukati). Women sometimes had complicated hair-dos. It is interesting that a
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Croatian seems like a hard language to learn, but it’s not really. It’s easy to read because each letter is always read the same way. When you are in Croatia, there are some common words and phrases you can use to get around, and they’re not too difficult to learn. Greeting people depends on the
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Most popular Croatian name is definitely Ivan, and variations of that name. Ivan is a name for boys. In English, it is the same as John. Ivan can come in many variations. They could be Ivo, Ivano and Ivica for boys, or Ivana, Iva, Ivona for girls. “I” in those names is read like ee
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The Croatian language is a Slavic language. That means it is similar to Czech, Slovakian, Russian, and it is very similar to Serbian. There are three different dialects in Croatian. You can say “what” in three different ways – “što” (shtoh), “ča” (tscha), and “kaj” (kuy). Three Croatian dialects are called after these three words.
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Chinese – 生日快乐 – Shēngrì kuàilè German – Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag Japanese – お誕生日おめでとうございます – Otanjōbiomedetōgozaimasu Dutch – gelukkige verjaardag Arabic – عيد ميلاد سعيد Czech – všechno nejlepší k narozeninám Greek – χαρούμενα γενέθλια – charoúmena genéthlia Finnish – Hyvää syntymäpäivää Turkish – Mutlu yıllar French – joyeux anniversaire Hebrew – יום הולדת שמח Polish – z okazji urodzin Hindi – जन्मदिन की शुभकामनाएँ – Janmadina kī śubhakāmanā’ēm Russian
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– Aesop’s Fables (Dover Children’s Thrift Classics): (Author- Aesop, Pat Stewart) Ages 4 to 8 – The Adventures of Pinocchio: The Story of a Puppet: (Author- Carlo Collodi, Iassen Ghiuselev) Ages 9 to 12 – Pompeii: (Author- Peter Connolly) Ages 9 to 12 – The Buried City of Pompeii: What It Was Like When Vesuvius
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AQUALUNG: a breathing apparatus that supplied oxygen to divers and allowed them to stay underwater for several hours. It was invented in 1943 by Jacques-Yves Cousteau. BAROMETER: a device that measures air (barometric) pressure. It measures the weight of the column of air that extends from the instrument to the top of the atmosphere. There
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William the Conqueror actual French name is Guillaume le Conquérant, and he was Duke of Normandy, a large area of northern France. He is a historical figure of France because in 1066 he took his army across the Channel, and killed the English King, Harold, and most of the English nobles in the Battle of
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Children’s Games of Czech 1) Pesek (Duck -Duck Goose): For this game, all of the children sit down in a circle, facing one another. There is one child that is “it”, and they sing a song while going around in a circle. The person who is “it” goes around singing the song until he or
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The citizens of Czech Republic celebrate Children’s Day on June 1st annually. On this day, families take their children to local churches and parks, in which the parks hold carnivals and fun events for the kids of the republic. This day celebrates peace, harmony, and great health of all children. Online Czech lessons for
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– Do not go to someone else’s home without bringing flowers, or a sweet treat – You are expected to remove your shoes upon visiting someone’s home, most homes will have slippers for you – Czech culture means less private space, culturally, they are a lot closer than Western civilization – They seldom call people
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CRIPPLING: The children rule a rectangle on the cement and using parallel lines , they divide it into 4 parts , the stairs. The first 3 should be equivalent to one another , but the last one is about 3x bigger than the others and it is called king. The children number the stairs and
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Finnish – Hauska tutustua Danish – Rart at møde dig Hebrew – נחמד לפגוש אותך Dutch – leuk je te ontmoeten French – Ravie de vous rencontrer Turkish – Tanıştığımıza memnun oldum Arabic – نيس لمقابلتك Czech – Těší mě Chinese – 很高兴认识你 – Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ Italian – piacere di conoscerti Polish – miło cię poznać Bulgarian – khubavo e da se zapoznaem – хубаво е да
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– Donatello: Donatello (Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi) was born in 1386 and died on December 13, 1466. He was a famous sculptor and artist of Florence in the Early Renaissance. Famous statues include Gattamelata and David. – Columbus: Cristoforo Columbo (Christopher Columbus) was born in 1451 and died May 20, 1506. He was
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A long time ago there lived a man, whose name was Hovhannes Toumanyan. He wrote many fairy tales which remain kids’ favorite up till now. “Anban Huri” (The lazy Huri) is about a girl Huri, who was very lazy to do any work, and all she did all day long was to sit on the
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Ages 1 to 4: – Adele la sauterelle – Adrien le Lapin – Benjamin le lutin – Camille la Chenille – Cesar le lizard Ages 5 to 8: – Caroline a la ferme (Probst, Pierre) – Babar a la fete de Celesteville (Author: Brunhoff, Jean De) – Les amis de Martine a la maison (Author:
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The traditional Czech cuisine consists of roast pork, with sour kraut and dumplings. Some popular foods all have the same sides, like soups, potatoes, and more. While the Czech Republic has recently turned the cuisine over to a healthier menu, one cannot forget what meals make the Czech cuisines memorable. Popular soups: potato, garlic, and
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Persian Customs and Etiquette Iranians protest compliments and attempt to appear vulnerable in public. They will belittle their own accomplishments in an attempt to appear humble, although other Iranians understand that this is merely courtesy and do not take the words at face value. When they are in public, they must conform to accepted modes
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Traditional Czech Republic music requires traditional instruments. Majority of the instruments used are handmade, and are done so delicately. The wood chosen for these instruments is an intricate process in itself, as the trees used for them have to be at least 100 or more years old. Fiddles, drums, and accordions are some examples, but
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– The former name of Iran was Persia, which was in use till 1935. – Persians have a different language and identity from the rest of the Middle East. – Iran is one of the world’s oldest continuous major civilizations, with historical and urban settlements dating back to 4000 BC. – Iran has crocodiles. It’s
On October 7th of every year, cartoons of children’s rights are shown, cartoon characters entertain, festivals, events, and much more are held in Iran in recognition of Children’s Day; a day to celebrate health, and the well-being of all children. Murals are painted, arts and crafts create meaning for the children on a second birthday;
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There are three main dishes that Persians will more than likely include in a meal. These dishes are; rice, grilled meat, and Persian stew or better known as chelow, kabobs, and khoresh. The kabobs are different types of meat with onions, fruits, nuts, and other grains as well. The rice can be the typical saffron
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