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Spring Festival

February 11, 2022

Spring brings warmth and celebration. Here is how people celebrate spring around the world. Spain Las Fallas is a festival of fire. People build giant floats. They parade them through the streets. Then the floats are burned in bonfires. India…

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Holidays

It's Lunar New Year!

December 1, 2021

In 2022, Lunar New Year is on February 1. Many Asian countries celebrate this holiday. It is celebrated in the United States, too. Different cultures have different traditions. Here are some. People give gifts. Families give each other…

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Culture

Dancing Lions

December 1, 2021

Lions dance down the street during Lunar New Year. They are not real lions. They are dancers in colorful costumes. A lion is usually made up of two dancers. One dancer controls the head. The other controls the tail. The…

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Places

All Kinds of School

September 10, 2021

Kids go to school to learn. Some schools are big. Some are small. Some are near and some are far. What is your school like? Some schools are in the country. Country schools might be far from home. Kids…

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Sports

Ready to Compete

June 23, 2021

Some of the world’s best athletes will be at the Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan. There are four sports new to the Games. Learn about them. Then meet some members of Team U.S.A. Sport Climbing Colin Duffy is 17 years…

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Culture

Let's Play A Game

November 24, 2020

Do you have a favorite game? Kids play different games all around the world. Take a look. Hopping Around Look at these girls playing hopscotch. They drew the board with chalk. These girls are hopping in Serbia. Jump to the…

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Rock, Paper, Scissors

November 24, 2020

Kids everywhere play rock, paper, scissors. The game is very old. It is said that people played it 2,000 years ago, in China. Ready to try it out? Grab a partner and go. 1. First, find a family member…

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Holidays

Happy Holidays!

November 24, 2020

December is a festive time of year. The month is full of holidays. Each has its own traditions. Do you celebrate any of these December holidays? Some people celebrate Hanukkah. This holiday is known as the Festival of Lights. It…

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Holidays

New Year, Old Traditions

November 24, 2020

The New Year is celebrated all around the world. Here are some New Year traditions. Into the Sea Running into the ocean is a New Year’s Day tradition in the Netherlands and Canada. A Sweet Start In Germany, it is…

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Food and Nutrition

Breaking Bread

October 15, 2020

Bread is a food made from flour and water. People have been eating bread for thousands of years. Different cultures make their own types of bread. Take a bread tour of the world. Pumpernickel is from Germany. This bread is…

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