Au Pairs & Host Families Bethesda

Expressing gratitude

Posted by: aferreira on March 30, 2011

Many times, we have our everyday life watching how people do so many kind things for us. Often enough, we ended up forgetting to express gratitude for those acts.

Besides saying “thank you”, you can express gratitude in many ways. The latest Buzz blog edition has some hints on that:

http://buzz.culturalcare.com/post/4091172400/expressing-appreciation-effective-and-meaningful-ways

International Navy Ball in Annapolis

Posted by: aferreira on March 23, 2011

Hello everyone!

It is that time of the year, when young ladies take their beautiful dresses out of their closets and enjoy a great night in Annapolis.

When: April, 16 at 8p.m.

Where: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, 550 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, MD

Tickets: Tickets can be purchased online in advance for $10 per person, starting Thursday, March 10 through www.usna.edu/InternationalBall or directly through http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=2870&pid=6975399. Tickets purchased at the door are $15 per person, cash sales only. Tickets are not available by phone for this event.

For more information, please go to:

http://www.usna.edu/InternationalBall/

Have fun and don`t forget to share the pictures with me!

Adri

Authority figures on a child`s life

Posted by: aferreira on March 10, 2011

In order to thrive and understand limits, children need to know well who are the authority figures in their lives. When welcoming an au pair into your home, you are including her/him on that circle. To learn some good advice on that front, please read the Buzz.

http://buzz.culturalcare.com/post/3641222270/authority-figures#

And keep the culture exchange flowing!

Adri

Guess who is turning 50?

Posted by: aferreira on March 2, 2011

It is The Cat In The Hat!!! And we are the ones who have tons to celebrate.

We all know how important it is to read to our children everyday. The challenge is to keep them interested. And what a challenge! In 1954, Times Magazine brought up a problem that was bothering Americans, children who did not want to read.

Dr. Seuss heard them all and put together a book with 236 words that no 6 years-old children could put down. The Cat In The Hat is still a big hit 50 years later and a great cultural American piece of literature for children. It is also a fun way to approach the English language, for au pairs and for children.

If you want to learn more about its interesting story, go to NPR.org:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7651308

If you want to learn about more activities for your children to do with your au pair, see the Buzz:

http://buzz.culturalcare.com/post/3451280857/seuss-tastic-activities-for-au-pairs-and-host-families

If you want to learn more about how to support litteracy on your community, go to Dr. Seuss website:

http://www.seussville.com/CITH_50th/

Have fun and let`s celebrate!

Adri

Raising bilingual children

Posted by: aferreira on March 1, 2011

Raising a bilingual child is no easy task, but very possible. Hosting an au pair is a great opportunity to bring another culture and another language to you children.

But the good news don`t stop here. The article below mentions another important aspect of having another language for your children.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/feb/18/bilingual-alzheimers-brain-power-multitasking

 Adri