3 Fun Outdoor Activities for Kids
Shadow AnimalsGerman au pair Elody in Northern California and her host kids (above) thought of a great way to learn about animals! Simply have your host children trace the outline of their favorite creature onto a plain piece of paper which they can color in later too. While the kids are concentrating, tell them some
Meet Garoa From Spain, Primary School Teacher and Volunteer Basketball Coach
Garoa’s host child Ian, 14, has Cerebral Palsy and a seizure disorder but that doesn’t stop him from conquering the basketball court. Alongside him on the team is his brother Trevor, 10, who does not have special needs- he just loves his brother and basketball!Recently, Ian and Trevor were at basketball practice when their au
Google Glass Technology Looks to Transform How Children with Autism Interpret Emotions
With this new effort by Stanford University, technology has the potential to transform how these children learn about and interact with the world. The current therapies used for children with autism to better recognize human emotions range from picture flash cards to play therapy to online games and is now headed into the future.So, how
From Au Pair to Host Mom To Area Director, Claudia Riedt has seen all sides of the J1 Au Pair Program
“I was in my final year of high school, wondering what I was going to do, and I wasn’t ready to go to college yet,” she said “In Germany, we do a lot of high school exchanges with the U.S. and I had gone on all of them. I was so interested in America and