As is becoming routine, we began with a look through the Time for Kids sight for a brief tour, history, language sampling, quiz, and "day-in-the-life".
The paragraph at the bottom of this Geography for Kids page is helpful for a brief history of the country.
We studied one composer: Debussy, and did a lot of listening to one of his works:
We did a lot of reading about Monet,, and enjoyed two online slideshows of his paintings.
We then, of course, created our own Monet-inspired paintings!
Breakfast one morning was traditional French fare of cocoa (we opted for mugs instead of bowls), and baguettes with honey:
In our library basket for France week:
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
(...followed by the movie, which only garnered so-so reviews from Dale and Greg)
Journey Into War - a group of kids traveling across France during World War II.
Art for Children, Renoir
The Cat Who Walked Across France
Mirette on the Highwire
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Madeline
Madeline's Rescue
Mirette on the Highwire
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