As worldschoolers and global citizens, cultural studies are a non‑negotiable in our homeschool. Before we ever step on a plane, we explore a country’s landscape, language, history, food, and people—and this year, Around the World Stories has become one of our favorite tools for doing just that. With rich audio stories, recipes, music, hands‑on activities, and social‑emotional themes woven throughout, this gentle world cultures curriculum has helped Cash and I “travel” to Portugal, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Greece, and Ireland right from our kitchen table.