Additional Learning Resources for Week 3: French Baguette + Wheat
Book List:
Monsieur Saguette and His Baguette by Frank Asch
Nanette's Baguette by Mo Willems
A Visit to France by Kirsten Hall
The Kids Who Travel the World: Paris, France by Lisa Stadnyk Webb
Painting the Town: An Adventure in France by Disney Small World Library
Books About the Artists who Painted Wheat:
Vincent Can't Sleep by Barb Rosenstock
Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists: Van Gogh by Mike Venezia
Portrait of an Artist: Vincent Van Gogh by Lucy Brownridge
Katie and the Impressionists by James Mayhew
Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists: Claude Monet by Mike Venezia
Monet Paints a Day by Julie Danneberg
Optional Novel: Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures #11 by Jeff Brown
Book List:
Monet Paints a Day by Julie Danneberg
Getting to Know the Worlds Greatest Artists: Claude Monet by Mike Venezia
Katie and the Impressionists by James Mayhew
Vincent Can't Sleep by Barb Rosenstock
Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists: Van Gogh by Mike Venezia
Vincent, Theo and the Fox: A Mischievous Adventure Through the Paintings of Vincent van Gogh by Ted Macaluso
Portrait of an Artist: Vincent Van Gogh by Lucy Brownridge
Books About Wheat:
Winter Wheat by Brenda Z. Guiberson
From Wheat to Bread by Stacy Taus-Bolstad
The Little Red Hen by Byron Barton (or your favorite version) The Ear of Wheat by Olha Tkachenko
Bread! Life on a Wheat Farm by Ruth Owen
The Mole Sisters and the Wavy Wheat by Roslyn Schwartz The Little Red Hen and the Grains of Wheat by L.R. Hen Jago
Art Supplies:
Paper
Markers
Air dry clay
Cardboard
Tinfoil
Scissors
Tape
In the Kitchen:
Flour + yeast + Baking sheet + Pillowcase (or the DIY Cardboard baguette Flipper)
Carrots + Potatoes + Onions + Sprig of Thyme
Salt + Sugar + Water + Heavy cream/Creme Fraiche
To make your own Creme Fraiche:
Buttermilk + Heavy Cream + Glass Jar with Lid + Cheesecloth
Bonjour! Hello!
Our Adventures in France Series continues with our third week all about the French Baguette with Art Appreciation by Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh with Wheat Art of France. Create your own inspired Wheat Art Project, as well as a Life Cycle Study of Wheat with Montessori 3- part cards, poster, worksheet and more. Enjoy reading books about Paris and Baguettes, plus make your own DIY Cardboard Baguette Flipper to use while making your own French Baguettes, and French Carrot Soup. We also have a homemade Creme Fraiche recipe for you to make at the beginning of the week, in preparation of your Carrot Soup, which is a special ingredient in the French Soup; "Potage Crecy a la Briarde”. Place your stamps in your passport after you completed each project, for fun rewards and motivation along the way!
Educational Videos:
Art of Wheat by Claude Monet: Haystacks and more. Paintings to represent moments in time.
Watch this video here about Claude Monet’s Grain-stack Paintings.
Learn how to paint like Monet, and landscapes with this video. Very interesting. (this video may be more interesting for older children and adults, but has a curious lesson to it, with painting outdoors).
Jones Gallery Lecture Series on Claude Monet’s Grainstacks
Recipes:
Creme Fraiche
French Baguettes
I found this video to be very helpful, lots of tips for success!
Check out How French Baguettes are made in Paris in this video.
Carrot Soup with your Baguettes:
Congratulations! You have completed the 3rd Week of our Adventures in France, Level 1 Series!
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