Growing Up Global: Raising Children to Be at Home in the World (Paperback)

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• Format: Paperback   Learn more about the Paperback format using Tower WIKI.
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Number of Pages: 176
• ISBN: 0345506545
• WAPI (Tower ID): 113106151
• Release Date: August 25, 2009
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Outlines numerous activities and ideas through which parents can introduce and raise their children with an awareness of an increasingly globalized world, from learning simple phrases in a variety of languages and appreciating the holiday traditions of other cultures to viewing movies and reading books from other countries. Original.

Outlines numerous activities and ideas through which parents can introduce and raise their children with an awareness of an increasingly globalized world, from learning simple phrases in a variety of languages and appreciating the holiday traditions of other cultures to viewing movies and reading books from other countries. Original.

In today's increasingly interconnected world, how do we prepare our children to succeed and to become happy, informed global citizens? A mother of three, Homa Sabet Tavangar has spent her career helping governments develop globally oriented programs and advising businesses on how to thrive abroad. In Growing Up Global, Tavangar shares with all of us her "parenting toolbox" to help give our children a vital global perspective.
Whether you're mastering a greeting in ten different languages, throwing an internationally themed birthday party, or celebrating a newfound holiday, Growing Up Global provides parents and children with a rich, exciting background for exploring and connecting with far-flung nations they may have only heard about on television. Inside you'll discover
- fun activities, games, and suggestions for movies, music, books, magazines, service activities, and websites for expanding your family's worldview
- simple explanations that will help your children grasp the diversity of world faiths
- creative ways to gain geography literacy
- handy lists of celebrations and customs that offer a fascinating look at how people from different cultures around the world live everyday life
Growing Up Global is a book that parents, grandparents, and teachers can turn to again and again for inspiration and motivation as they strive to open the minds of children everywhere.

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