01/16/2007 05:23 PM

Teachers’ Day and Teacher Appreciation Day (วันครู) in Thailand

Teachers’ Day is a national holiday in Thailand. It takes place on January 16th every year. Since 1957, Thailand has been celebrating this day in honor of educators. It’s a day to remember their importance in the lives of children. In Thailand, teachers are seen to have a position of high [...]

01/06/2007 08:35 PM

How to Find Sheet Music, Tunes and MP3’s on Mama Lisa’s World

In addition to this blog, I also host Mama Lisa’s World. Mama Lisa’s World is a large collection of children’s songs and rhymes from countries all around the globe. Matt, a music teacher from Rhode Island, wrote a question to me, the other day, about Mama Lisa’s World: Hey Mama, I love the concept of your site. [...]

11/21/2006 09:15 PM

Photos of the Loy Krathong Festival in Thailand

Last year I blogged about the Loy Krathong Festival in Thailand. People float boats with lanterns on them down a river to carry their bad luck away. Here are wonderful online photos taken at Sukhothai Historical Park, where the festival is said to have first begun. Check ‘em out! You’ll be transported to [...]

11/15/2005 08:28 PM

Floating Lanterns Festival in Thailand and Loi Krathong Song with an mp3

Wouldn’t it be great if you could take all the bad luck in your life and just let it float, far away, down a river? In Thailand, you can! The Loi Krathong or Floating Lanterns Festival takes place on the night of the full moon in the 12th lunar month, which is usually in November. [...]