We are getting a lot of questions from interested parents and thought we might post some of the helpful answers here. Q- When do the classes begin? A – September 10th is the first day of our classes, but we have Welcome back party...
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This month we are exploring China with our World Explorers club. Next week we will be making fried rice, an easy and tasty recipe. Here are a few secrets of how to make it an authentic Chinese dish. Secret # 1 Use old rice. No...
This week we were able to cook something new with our Sunday class. While exploring Egypt the kids saw how to char an eggplant over an open flame (first you have to stick it with forks, which was so much fun), roast it in...
Winter holidays bring families together, allow us to honor our traditions and roots. But there is something else they can give us, a chance to teach our children to be open-minded and respectful towards other cultures. We can virtually travel the world, look at...
Are you heading to the cemetery today? Well, in Mexico every November 2nd families gather in the cemeteries to celebrate the Day of the Dead. They clean up graves, bring lots of food and tequila and have a party! Even though it seems strange, it is...
You could say the Italian painter Caravaggio was the rock star of the 17th century! He was very talented, popular, violent and famous. A dangerous combination! And like many troubled, but gifted artists, he died young. He was born Michelangelo Merisi in northern Italy...
Well, we are biased, but it is because in World Explorers Club children are going to have a great time! But on top of having fun, we have a mission: to share knowledge about the world with our children and to help them retain it....
Is your tween or teenager ready to make choices for the whole family? We are giving it a try. Inspired by the recent New York Times article to let children decide the next destination we are going to let our 9 year old plan...
A few weeks ago we received a surprise phone call from The Daily Voice. They wanted to do an article about World Explorers Club. After jumping for joy a few times, we nonchalantly agreed. Here is the end result. Re-printing from the...
This week I became a new teacher at World Explorers Club. Just like that, almost overnight. I have done dozens and dozens of games, parties and volunteer art projects with kids over the last few years. But otherwise, I have always worked with adults and thought...
For thousands of years Australian aborigines feasted on highly nutritious macadamia nuts found in the rainforests. The nuts were hard to pick from the tall evergreen trees that were upto 40 feet high. Aborigines gathered the fallen fruit and took them to the feasting...
Have your tried a good Belgian beer? German? Czech? Looking for an unusual place for brunch or a great place to watch a sports game? We set out to find such a place for our beer exploration. We have traveled through the best Austro-Hungarian breweries...
Every year during the third week of August we go to Sivananda Yoga ranch. At first the idea was to give kids a new experience at a yoga ashram, to learn about Buddhism and to practice yoga. Having tried Yoga summer family program at Sivananda,...
Recently we went on a short camping trip with kids and found ourselves very unprepared for a few medical emergencies we had along the way. All we had with us were bandages, hoping for an easy trip, but ended up dealing with a skin rash, bad cuts,...
Question: How did you come up with an idea for World Explorers Club? JULIA: Well, I always worked with children, mostly teaching music and theater classes, and I always loved to travel and plan educational trips. As my youngest child got older, I thought,...
Yoga is a union between body and mind, it is physical activity that includes breath, meditation and various poses. While it is not the only exercise you should do, it is a wonderful addition to any physical regiment. It provides much needed stretching and prevents...
Learning comes in so many ways. During school year our kids are learning in the classrooms and after school activities. On vacation we all learn something new about the place we visit. Even playing at home is learning, perhaps the best kind of all! ...
If you are looking for an easy roadtrip, why not head to the place that has history, culture and the waves? Virginia welcomed our World Explorer with cannons, flags and lots of excitement. Drive time Leave Bergen county by 07:30 and you will be...
Exploring Israel with a group of 5-8 year olds in a special 2 hour program this weekend was a blast! We called it our pre-launch party, a pilot class to polish Israel program. We started by learning about the globe and continents, focused...
There are so many travel books for children, hard to pick what’s worth reading, what will get our kids to fall in love with travel and help the parents survive it! World Explorers researched the best of recommneded children travel literature and wanted to share some...
Have you heard of Gloucester, MA? We had the pleasure of going there two summers in a row and wanted to share some tips for a relaxing and educational beach getaway. Gloucester is part of Cape Ann, 30 miles away from Boston and not...
Looking for new ideas for a summer getaway? Here are some tips for visiting the stunning Acadia National park in Maine. You can hike, bike, learn how to sail, attend a magic show, rock climb or explore marine life as a young naturalist. Acadia...
World Explorers Club kids travel around the globe, but don’t forget the amazing landmarks we have right here, on the East Coast. This month we visited the grandest of the Newport summer homes, the Breakers mansion built by the Vanderbilt family. An upscale destination can...
Are you celebrating Bastille Day? It is a perfect occasion to drink French wine, sample French cheeses and watch a good French film with friends. At World Explorers Club we also mark the occasion by playing a game with our kids while learning about France...
The Met museum has an amazing Pergamon exhibit on view. If you hurry you can catch it before July 17. How can you get your children excited about it? We can help with our kids-friendly exhibit summary and scavenger hunt game. Download the scavenger hunt game...
We know you all travel with your kids. And we all have our own survival tactics. Combination of books, pencils, audiobooks and iPads to get us through 2-10 hour flights or long drives.. but what if your flight is canceled, you miss a connection...
Curious to check out Kanze Noh, ancient blend of poetry, music, drama and dance? (You may remember Noh-influenced Akiro Kurosawa’s masterpice “Throne of Blood.”) Next month there are two great opportunities in NYC for adults and older children to experience it. Performance at Lincoln...
Today kids went on a voyage to Mexico. We started the exploration of the history of Mexico from the Montezuma Indians. Click here for Pictures and a Video.
Mens sana in corpore sano is a Latin phrase, usually translated as “a sound mind in a sound body” There is plenty of evidence that regular exercise improves memory and thinking through both direct and indirect means. NY Times recently reported that physically fit children...
Today we had the first event that introduced kids to art, culture, music and history of the world through play. Kids were sent on a hunt for the stolen painting of Mona Lisa. As they solved puzzles, they were presented with new clues for...