Additional Learning Resources for Adventures in France Week 1
Supplies for France Week 1:
Paris + The Eiffel Tower
Book List:
Gustave Eiffel's Spectacular Idea: The Eiffel Tower by Sharon Katz Cooper - Read Aloud
Where is the Eiffel Tower? by Dina Anastasio
KeeKee’s Adventures in Paris, France by Shannon Jones
Madeline in Paris by Ludwig Bemelmans
Paris, Up, Up, and Away by
This is Paris by Miroslav Šašek
The Giraffe That Walked to Paris by Nancy Milton
A Poodle in Paris by Connie Kaldor
A Walk in Paris by Salvatore Rubbino
A Visit to France by Kirsten Hall
Eloise in Paris by Kay Thompson
Babar’s Guide to Paris by Laurent de Brunhoff
Pop-Up Paris by Lonely Planet
The Kids Who Travel the World: Paris, France by Lisa Stadnyk Webb
Lulu and Lainey... the Lucky Day by Lois Petren
Painting the Town: An Adventure in France by Disney Small World Library
Katie's Sunday Afternoon by James Mayhew (Katie and the Bathers is an alternate title for this same book)
Sunday with Seurat by Julie Merberg
Georges Seurat by Mike Venezia
Impressionism: 13 Artists Children Should Know by Florian Heine
Optional Novel: Flat Stanley’s World Wide Adventures #11 by Jeff Brown
Additional:
The Eiffel Tower for Kids:
Walking Tour in Paris: Eiffel Tower and more in May 2019:
Enjoy a walk around Pairs and the Eiffel Tower, October 2020 with Super Walker:
Take a walking tour from ‘Sean The Tour Guy’ in Paris!
Lots of cool history facts. He does talk a lot about how to actually walk the city for visitors, talking about making stops to eat as well, which I like, so if you are planning on traveling to Paris while you are learning about it with our Adventures, this is helpful. If not, you may still feel like you took a trip around the city! His tours are slightly more focused for adults, so please watch his videos before watching with your kids, to make sure you approve of it’s content.
Learn more about Paris with Rick Steve’s Europe:
Pair this video with week 2 and Claude Monet’s Water Lilies.
Art Supplies:
Paper
Markers
Air dry clay
20 gauge stainless steel wire
In the Kitchen:
Rice Krispies
whole milk
Marshmallows
dark chocolate
Butter
cinnamon stick/or ground
Vanilla
cocoa powder
Whipped Cream
Wire + Clay Eiffel Tower Art Project
Supplies Needed:
Air dry clay
20 gauge galvanized steel wire
Cardstock
Scissors/wire cutters
Steps:
Take your card stock and draw a large 'A'.
Next, take your wire and follow along the letter shape to make the basic shape of the Eiffel Tower. Continue to wrap and twist your wire around and around and build the 'A' shape. You can then add in the bottom arch and continue to wrap and twist more and more wire to thicken it up and add more detail to your art piece.
Next, we will create the bases, or feet. Roll two small balls of clay and tap the clay on the table to flatten them out so your tower will stand tall and even! Poke the bottom of your Eiffel Tower into the clay feet and pinch to connect it all together. Tap again to flatten the base.
You may need to take time with this project as little fingers may not be used to working with wire, and they may need to rest. As you see in the video tutorial, my fingers get pretty dirty from the wire too. Scan our QR code to watch this video!
If you need to take your feet off, as I did in the video tutorial, that is fine. You can save them for the very end if you want, but it's nice to play with it. Just be sure that the bottoms are flat and even, and thick enough so that your wire does not poke through.
I can't wait to see your wire and clay Eiffel Towers, please tag us on Instagram, and share!
Recipe: Parisian Hot Chocolate and Eiffel Tower Rice Krispy Cake Sculptures
Find the recipes in our Unit for week 1 and watch the video below to gain some inspiration for it with a similar recipe:
Congratulations! You have completed the 2nd Week of our Adventures in France, Level 1 Series!
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