MOM ’ S PICK of the month
WHAT YOUR KIDS are talking about
Families of the World
Do your kids love travel ? Do they prefer the predictability of home ? Do they crave discovery or tend toward introspection ?
Families of the World video series draws in all kinds of kids … and adults , too … as it opens doors into the lives of 60 families in 30 countries . The shows give kids the opportunity to compare and contrast foods , homes , games , schools , and communities with their own .
Each film focuses on a different country , following two families from breakfast to bedtime . And in the new shows , children also see what people all over the world are doing to protect the earth .
In the 1990s producer Georgi Marquisee and her husband Mark pursued their life-long interest in education and culture by developing the series , produced by their company , Arden Media .
More than a hundred awards later , after a run on PBS , the series took a break when Mark developed Alzheimer ’ s .
These days Mark is doing well , and Georgi has gathered a creative and caring support team to help produce new shows .
In a world where learning about other ways of doing and thinking is increasingly important , these programs present information , ideas and customs in a context that makes them understandable and relatable .
Georgi says , “ Kids rarely see the world beyond their own city . Even travel doesn ’ t take them behind closed doors . That ’ s what Families of the World does . It ’ s ‘ almost like being there ’!”
Stream current and new programs on Vimeo and through FamiliesoftheWorld . com . Download free online teachers guides for each country .
FamiliesoftheWorld . com
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