Lesson 1: Snowdrops + Groundhog Day
We will be focusing on the Snowdrops and Groundhogs over the next three days, February 1st, 2nd and 3rd in celebration of Groundhog Day on Feb. 2 and Saint Brigid's Day on Feb. 1st. Pair this lesson with our Adventures in Ireland 3, about the country of Ireland, and Saint Brigid with butter making, plus Irish Sheep.
Read:
Cindy's Snowdrops by Doris Orgel
Snowdrops for Cousin Ruth by Susan Katz
Groundhog Day! by Gail Gibbons
Groundhog's Dilemma by Kristen Remenar
Groundhog’s Day Off by Robb Pearlman
The Secret of the First One Up by Iris Hiskey Arno
Gregory's Shadow by Don Freeman
Flower Fairies of the Spring by Cicely Mary Barker
Flower Fairies of the Winter by Cicely Mary Barker
The Plant Lover's Guide to Snowdrops by Naomi Slade
Paint:
G is for Groundhog Coloring Page and Art Appreciation of Springtime,that links back to Ireland and Saint Brigid's Day.
Cook:
Groundhog Day Nutter Butter Pudding Snack
Also pair this flower portion of the lesson up with our Fairies in the Garden Learning Pack.
Lesson 2: Roses
“Take time to smell the roses.” – Proverb
We will be focusing on roses for the next 3 days! February 4th, 5th and 6th.
Read:
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose by Lucille Colandro
Dangerously Ever After by Dashka Slater
Wanda’s Roses by Pat Brisson
Rosie’s Roses by Pamela Duncan Edwards
Rose's Garden by Peter H. Reynolds
Watch how we made Flower Petal Slime + Read Rose’s Garden:
Paint:
R is for Rose Coloring Page and Art Appreciation for Rose Paintings from Renoir, and Paint with any flower, even a rose. Try using celery as a stamp to create rose art too!
Learn How to Draw a Circle Roses by Art Projects for Kids <— This one is a great one to try!
Learn How to Draw a Rose:
Cook:
Baked Apple Rose Pie (or Tarts)
I loved this beautiful rose design with apples, and found two wonderful alternatives for you, with a couple variations of them. Tart vs Pie. Which is better? You tell me! Tag us with your Apple Rose Desserts on Instagram.
If you want to make a savoury version of this, give these Bacon-Wrapped Potato Roses:
Pair with our Crab Apple Adventure and Life Cycle Unit Study.
Lesson 3: Tomatoes
“Winter is a season of recovery and preparation.” - Paul Theroux
We may not be able to plant tomatoes this month, but we can learn about them and think about our garden for the Spring. You can find vegetables in your market all year long, so enjoy learning about tomatoes and cooking with them for the next 3 days! February 7th, 8th and 9th. Feb. 9th is National Pizza Day.
Read:
Too Many Tomatoes by Eric Ode
Tomatoes Grow on a Vine by Mari Schuh
Potatoes and Tomatoes by Christyane Wall and Peter Wall
Bear and Bunny Grow Tomatoes by Bruce Koscielniak
Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza retold by Philemon Sturges
Strega Nona and Her Tomatoes by Tomie dePaola
Paint:
T is for Tomato Coloring Page and a selection of Art appreciation of "Tomatoes and a Pewter Tankard on a Table" by Paul Gauguin 1883, Paris France, Impressionism
Cook:
Pair this lesson of Tomatoes up with our Italy 1 all about Pizza, map and flag of Italy. This is the start of our Adventure Series in Italy.
Lesson 4: Hearts + Love
We will be focusing on hearts, love for the next 9 days! February 10th to 18th. (Valentine's Day is on Feb. 14th) Pair this lesson with our Watercolor Heart Counting Flashcards 1-20 Plus Needle Felted Hearts Tutorial also included.
Read:
Love from the Crayons by Drew Daywalt
Queen of Hearts by Mary Engelbreit
The Day it Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond
Love is... by Deedee Cummings
Roses are Pink Your Feet Really Stink by Diane de Groat
Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse! by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Happy Valentine's Day, Curious George! by H. A. Rey
The Night Before Valentine's Day by Natasha Wing
Paint:
Needle Felted Hearts Tutorial Included
Valentine Boxes | CraftyMorning.com
Raining Hearts Recycled Craft | ScissorsAndGlue.ca
Valentine Butterfly Lollipop Holder Cards
Supplies:
Card stock with heart/stripe patterns
Heart stickers, sticker jewels, sticker googly eyes, etc.
Pack of Lollipops
Scissors
Steps:
Fold your paper in half, and then draw out your butterfly wings, use as a guide, it’s ok if the wings are unique!
Next, unfold your butterfly and decorate your wings with your stickers, and gems.
Cut two slits where you will stick the lollipops in. Decorate as you wish, and place your lollipops inside!
Art Appreciation:
We have included a selection of happy couples in love from a variety of famous Artists.
Artist Spotlight:
Samantha Vaghi Contemporary Artist. (Spotlight + Interview included)
Can you find all the hearts in her art?
Do you know the Artists that inspire her?
Stay tuned for our Adventures in France week 5 (Picasso), to learn about them and our Adventures in Sweden (Hilma of Klint) too!
Cook:
White Chocolate and Sprinkle Heart Candy (recipe included)
Heart Sugar Cookies | ScissorsAndGlue.ca
Valentine Cookie Bars (recipe included)
Watch how to make these cookies with this video (method and ingredients are different from our recipe, but similar.)
Pair this lesson with our Chocolate Adventures and Cacao Tree Life Cycle Unit Study.
What’s better than Chocolate? We use it in our baking and cooking for almost every holiday, but where does it come from? Come find out in our next #readpaintcook journey all about Chocolate! This Build Your Masterpiece Class Adventure will take you and your kids around the World to learn where chocolate comes from, how the Cocao Tree is grown, what type of habitat it needs to grow in, and where it is made, and how it spread across Europe in the 1600s, plus enjoy some fun hands-on activities such as chocolate taste-testing, reading children’s books all about cacao, counting with chocolate, vocabulary words about chocolate, the process of making Chocolate and so much more!
This unit study is great to enjoy during the month of February, and around Valentine’s Day, but also any time of year. We have also included a special Life Cycle of a Cacao Tree Unit Study with Montessori-Inspired 3-part cards, posters, counting cards, a sequencing activity, 3-D Craft, Coloring Pages, Coloring Book + Reader, Poetry Copywork, Tracing, Chocolate Recipes and more with our BUNDLED 70-page adventure for ages 3 to 13 and beyond! ( The Life Cycle of a Cacao Tree Unit Study is also sold separately).
What’s included in our Chocolate Adventures:
Scrapbook Cover Page
Build Your Masterpiece Class Passport + Chocolate Adventure Stamp
Europe Coloring Map
C is for Chocolate Lesson Plan
C is for Chocolate Letter Page
Making Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Lesson Plan
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Coloring Page
Top 10 Countries that Produce Chocolate
The History of Cacao, Chocolate Spreads Across Europe, The London Chocolate Houses Study Guides
Chocolate Play Dough
Chocolate Cloud Dough
EXTRA Activities: Chocolate Taste Testing, Chocolate Fractions, and Chocolate Chip Counting
Chocolate Writing Activity Plus 3 pages of Vocabulary Cards
Different Types of Cacao 3-Part Cards
ALSO INCLUDED: The Life Cycle of a Cacao Tree Unit Study - Find more details of the contents of this 39-page PDF Unit Study here.
This digital product is for personal use only. Books and props not included.
Lesson 5: Wind + Windmills
We will be focusing on the Wind and Windmills over the next three days, February 19th, 20th and 21st.
Read:
Energy Island by Allan Drummond
Millicent and the Wind by Robert Munsch
Willa and the Wind by Janice M. Del Negro
The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins
Like a Windy Day by Frank Asch
Feel the Wind by Arthur Dorros
Windmill de Kat: Netherlands by Hyo-mi Park
Watch this video about the Netherlands and the Windmills by Rick Steves:
Paint:
W is for Wind Coloring Page and Art Appreciation of Wind and Windmills.
Listen to this relaxing music while you paint your own Wind inspired masterpieces:
Cook:
Pair this lesson with our Adventures in Ireland 3, about the country of Ireland, and Saint Brigid (Feb 1 St. Brigid Day) with butter making, plus Irish Sheep.
Continue your #readpaintcook journey with our third Adventure in Ireland with the Build Your Masterpiece Class, all about Saint Brigid, her first church called ‘The Church of the Oak”, later being built into Saint Brigid’s Cathedral, located in Kildare, Ireland. Learn the history of butter making in Ireland and England in the 1800-1900’s, enjoy original coloring pages, Brigid’s Prayer, Brigid’s Cross, read inspiring Children's Literature, Art Appreciation, and the Legend of Saint Brigid’s Cloak, plus Irish Sheep and Lace. And of course, cook and bake four delicious Irish Recipes of Irish Scones, Homemade Butter, Lace Cookies, Brown Bread and Vegetable Soup! Perfect for kids ages 3 to 13 and beyond to celebrate Saint Brigid’s Day on February 1st, Springtime, or any time of year that you find you and your kids interested in learning about Ireland.
What’s included:
46 page PDF Digital Download
Saint Brigid’s Lesson Plan
Saint Brigid’s Spotlight
Irish Poetry Copy-work of Saint Brigid’s Hearth Prayer
Art Project + Coloring Page of The Saint Brigid’s Cross
Irish Inspired Art Appreciation of Artist Barry Maguire + Quilted Irish Landscape Art Project
Recipes: Homemade Butter in a Jar, Irish Scones, Lace Cookies, Irish Brown Bread, and Irish Vegetable Soup
Book Lists for all topics, plus YouTube video links via QR Codes with as many read aloud’s as we can find for you to enjoy on the go
Coloring pages; Europe Map, Ireland Map, Saint Brigid, Brigid’s Cross and Different types of Butter Churns, Irish Scones plus Coloring Letter Pages,
Art projects: Brigid’s Cross (weaving) Quilted Irish Landscape Art, Pom Pom Sheep Craft, Sheep Coloring, Lace Prints, and Lace Coloring Pages.
Letter pages for PreK-grade 2
The Build Your Masterpiece Class Passport and Stamp Ireland #3 to collect!
This adventure goes perfectly with our Life Cycle of a Clover Unit Study and Life Cycle of a Potato Unit Study. This digital product is for personal use only. Books and props not included.
Lesson 6: Bananas
We will be focusing on bananas for the next 3 days, February 22nd, 23rd and 24th in celebration of National Banana Bread Day on February 23rd.
Read:
Bad Bananas: A Story Cookbook for Kids by Karl Beckstrand
Betty Goes Bananas by Steve Antony
Banana by Ed Vere
Beautiful Bananas by Elizabeth Laird
Once Upon a Banana by Jennifer Armstrong
Pete the Cat and the Bad Banana by James Dean
Where Do Bananas Come From? A Book of Fruits by Arielle Dani Lebovitz
The Boy Who Loved Bananas by George Elliott
Who Took My Banana? by Sally Huss
I'm Famous!: The Unpeeled Story of a Banana by Jamie R. Gandy
So Many Bananas! by Tina Gallo
The Biography of Bananas by Rachel Eagen
These Colors Are Bananas by Jason Fulford
Let’s Learn About Where Bananas Come From:
After watching the video above, write down what you have learned about Banana Trees.
How to plant a Banana Tree:
Fun Game to pair this lesson with:
Bananagrams WildTiles Vocabulary Game
Paint:
B is for Banana Coloring Page, and a selection of art appreciation of bananas
Cook:
Banana Bread (recipe included)
Plus, here is a helpful post we found that shares 30 recipes you can use ripe bananas for!
Lesson 7: Fairy Tales
“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” ~ Albert Einstein
We will be focusing on Fairy Tales for the next 4 days, February 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th to celebrate “Tell a Fairy Tale Day” on February 26th.
Read:
Fairy Tales of your Choice
Six Swans, or The Swan Princes by Grimm’s Fairy Tales:
Princess Sophie and the Six Swans: A Tale from the Brothers Grim by Kim Jacobs
The Six Swans by J & W Grimm, Illustrated by Gerda Raidt
The Wild Swans Little Golden Book by Hans Christian Andersen
Goldilocks and the Three Bears (any version you like)
Trolls Little Golden Book by Mary Man-Knog (or watch the movie)
The Swan Princess by Francine Huges (or watch the movie)
Paint:
Create you own Fairy Tale Inspired Art, plus F is for Fairy Tale Coloring Page.
Art Appreciation:
We have included a variety of old illustrations from Fairy Tales, but also art inspired by the fairy tales that link back to many European Countries. We have included Swans, Trolls, and Kings, which pair with our Trumpet of the Swan Study Guide, as well as our soon to release Norway and Denmark Adventures.
Cook:
Creamy Vanilla Porridge with Brown Sugar Spiced Apples (recipe included)
Pair this lesson with our France, Scandinavia, and Italian Adventures, and our Trumpet of the Swan Art and Baking Study Guide.