Additional Learning Resources for Adventures in Florence Week 1:
Children’s Books:
Renato and the Lion by Barbara DiLorenzo
Pippo the Fool by Tracey E. Fern
The Stone Giant by Jane Sutcliffe (Lots of Illustrations of Florence and the Cathedral) Mix and Match our Michelangelo Artist Study with this Adventure in Florence if you would like!
Living In Italy by Chloe Perkins
Caterina The Clever Farm Girl by Julienne Peterson
The Renaissance Thinkers by Diane C. Taylor
Grab our Italy 1 to 6 Bundle to pair up with this 7th Chapter in Italy!
This Adventure will help you teach your children about the Florence Cathedral, and it’s dome, and the Architect who designed it, plus the Bridge “Ponte Vecchio” that crosses the Arno River, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy.
We have included art projects, art appreciation, and a feature on the cities Flower “The Iris Florentina”.
Videos about Florence:
Videos about Florence Cathedral:
Videos About Filippo Brunelleschi:
This Next Video is only in Italian, but you can turn on closed captions, if you’d like to see this really interesting performance about Filippo Brunelleschi, and his journey of building the dome for the Florence Cathedral.
Brunelleschi. Great Cathedral Mystery HD:
Videos about the Bridge, “Ponte Vecchio”:
Learn more about the Secrets of the “Old Bridge”, Ponte Vecchio:
Baking:
We have included a yummy recipe of Italian Butter Cookies which you can find in the Adventure. This recipe has been one of our family favorites for a long time, and I have a really helpful video for you to watch to find inspiration on the steps, if you are more of a visual learner!
Yay! You have completed Week 1!
Please tag us on Instagram with your Butter cookies and Florence-Inspired Masterpieces, I cannot wait to see them!
And, get ready to learn about the Boboli Gardens, in Week 2, and the Architect who designed the Grotto in the gardens, and pair it up with our Michelangelo Study, because a set of his sculptures find their way into this grotto. Week 2 is small continuation of Italy 5’s feature on Michelangelo you will love!
Continue your #readpaintcook journey with our fifth Adventure in Italy with the Build Your Masterpiece Class, all about Michelangelo!
This is the first of many Artist Studies and the perfect place to start when introducing sculptures to kids! Learn about Michelangelo and three of his most famous works of art; The Statue of David and Atlas the Unfinished Sculpture in Florence, and the Sistine Chapel in Rome, as well as learn about Fresco Painting, and carving a masterpiece. Enjoy learning about the Renaissance, and its sculptures and paintings with hands-on art projects that make learning connections to history, artist, and geography. Bring in art appreciation into your homeschool for kids ages 3 to 13 and beyond with our Letter Coloring Pages, Tracing Pages, Worksheets, Poetry, Original Coloring Pages, and our Additional Learning Resources via QR codes to scan while teaching, to bring Michelangelo and his artworks to life for your kids. Finish this special Artist Study off with a delicious and fun Italian Chocolate Chip Recipe, which is a mix between a butter cookie and biscuit, plus more, with our 46-page PDF bite-sized adventure for ages 3 to 13 and beyond.
What’s included:
5 Lesson Plans; M is for Michelangelo, D is for David, A is for Atlas, F is for Fresco, C is for Chocolate Chips
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
5 coloring pages; Michelangelo, David, Atlas, Counting Chocolate Chips 1-10
5 letter pages for PreK-grade 2
5 worksheets; sentence tracing and coloring for K-3+
Artist Study of Michelangelo plus Italian Poetry Copy-work about the Sistine Chapel
2 Art Projects; Carving Soap, Reforming Soap Experiment, Pastel Fresco Painting, Mini Fresco Painting with Watercolor
1 traditional recipe of Italian Chocolate Chip Cookies with Lesson Plan, books and Coloring Page for life skills in the kitchen, math connections and more!
Plus Additional Learning Resources via QR Codes with so many fun things to learn right at your fingertips while teaching
Europe Coloring Map - Find Italy on it and color it in. Use again and again to continue to add more color as you learn about more countries along your #readpaintcook journey
The Build Your Masterpiece Class Passport and Stamp #5 to collect!
3 pages of Vocabulary Cards
3-part cards for Michelangelo, The Stature of David, Atlas, and the Sistine Chapel.
This digital product is for personal use only. Books and props not included, and some letter flashcards in photos are from The Masterpiece Alphabet, that you can use to mix + match curriculum as you see fit for your students.