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Month: July 2018

This AND That

July 23, 2018 Karen M. Ricks Leave a comment

I’m a this AND that kind of person. How about you? If you’re going to follow this blog, I figure…

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Rebellious Living and Ratatouille

July 21, 2018 Karen M. Ricks Leave a comment

We’re chilling out this weekend here in Tirana with some delicious local treats and our favorite movie of all time!!!…

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Filed under: Albania, anyone can cook, cooking with children, dinner, independence, Montessori, multisensory education, multisensory learning, Practical Life, ratatouille, Tirana, unconventional, vegetables

Education for Peace

July 18, 2018 Karen M. Ricks Leave a comment

The most beautifully welcoming thing we have encountered here in Albania has been the people!   For us, birthdays are…

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Filed under: Albania, bananas, birthday, cake, caramelized banana, cooking with children, dessert, education, mascarpone, Montessori, Nelson Mandela Day, peace, peace education, PLAYwithYourFood

Creating Beauty in the World

July 15, 2018 Karen M. Ricks Leave a comment

The city of Tirana, Albania, is so vibrantly colorful!!! Have you seen some of the incredible photos I’ve been sharing…

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Filed under: Albania, albanian, art, compassion, cooking with children, Montessori, multisensory education, PLAYwithYourFood, Tirana, travel, worldschooling

Happy International Chocolate Day!!!

July 7, 2018 Karen M. Ricks 2 Comments

Greetings from Albania, chocolate lovers everywhere!!! It is such a glorious time to be in the Balkans right now, because…

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Filed under: Albania, beverages, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cooking with children, hot chocolate, International Chocolate Day PLAYwithYourFood, secret ingredient, Tirana, Turkey, Turkish coffee pot, Turkish hot chocolate, U.S., World Chocolate Day

Working with My Child: from Montessori Classrooms to Global Kitchens

July 5, 2018 Karen M. Ricks 1 Comment

People often ask me how I got started doing what I do.  How does a preschool or elementary school teacher…

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Filed under: books and baking, cookingwithchildren, I.A. Matsumoto, JALT, Japan, lifelong learning, Montessori, work, workingwithchildren, worldschooling

So Many Reasons to Celebrate!

July 4, 2018 Karen M. Ricks Leave a comment

Celebrating today because it’s Wednesday. We pretty much like to celebrate any day that ends in a ‘y.’ Celebrating today…

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Filed under: Albania, blessings, celebrate, cooking with children, freedom, location independence, park, play, PLAYwithYourFood, Tirana

Soccer and Skender in Albania

July 2, 2018 Karen M. Ricks Leave a comment

We went out for a little night on the town here in Tirana, and it was AMAZING!!! Here are some…

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Filed under: Albania, beverages, cooking with children, dinner, doner kebab, flatbread, Greek food, Indian food, Japan, lassi, Mexico, Pakistani food, PLAYwithYourFood, tacos, Tirana, yogurt

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