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Are you talking to your child in your native language? Posted by Kasia on Jun 6, 2013
As a multilingual mother of bilingual children, I am finding myself shocked and confused at the number of parents I run into who have chosen not to speak their native language to their children for various reasons or who have been persuaded to believe that speaking their native language to their children will hurt them…
How important is music for learning languages? Posted by Kasia on Jun 2, 2013
Everyone has their own favorite ways to learn a language. The thing that works for me a lot is music! It works amazing and it is a lot of fun:) One of the first steps to learning a language is figuring out where one word ends and the next one begins. Since fluent speakers don’t…
Let’s celebrate Dzień Dziecka! Guess how Polish kids get excited about June 1st, International Children’s day Posted by Kasia on Jun 1, 2013
Children’s Day is celebrated as International Children’s Day in Poland. Known as Międzynarodowy Dzień Dziecka in Polish, this special occasion is marked on June 1st every year. Since its introduction in Poland in 1952, the occasion has been easily adopted by the adults and kids and is largely celebrated in schools and other public institutions…
Happy Mother’s Day in Poland on May 26th! Posted by Kasia on May 25, 2013
Mothers Day 2013 is celebrated in various dates in over 40 countries all over the word. Mothers Day emerged from a custom of mother worship in ancient Greece, where mother’s were perceived as a symbol of fertility and harvest. In the middle of Spring there was a custom to celebrate Mother Nature’s Day. People were…
World’s first life-saving face transplant by Polish doctors! Posted by Kasia on May 24, 2013
Polish doctors have carried out the world’s first life-saving face transplant (przeszczep twarzy), weeks after a 33-year-old man was disfigured by a machine in a workplace accident. It is Poland’s first face transplant and also the first in the world done to save the patient’s life. The man, an employee at a stonemason’s workshop and…
Have you heard about strawberry soup? If not, read how Poles make it! Posted by Kasia on May 13, 2013
Have you heard about strawberry soup? Yes, strawberry soup (zupa truskawkowa)! It is actually amazing! Very refreshing and tasty. I’ts almost like 3 in one: soup, main course and dessert! Does it have a lot of calories? Probably, but I never counted:) It is usually pretty thick and sometimes it’s called “pasta with strawberries” (makaron…
Breakfast in Poland and what a typical śniadanie menu would be? Posted by Kasia on May 3, 2013
We all know that breakfast is a very important meal! The waffles and pancakes so common for breakfast in the Western Europe (and USA as well) are usually reserved for the main course or dessert in Eastern Europe. And, while cold cereals are becoming more common, typically, breakfast is a much more substantial meal: cold cuts…