Additional Learning Resources for Adventures in Florence Week 2:

Children’s Books: 

And the Good Brown Earth by Kathy Henderson

Isabella's Garden by Glenda Millard

Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty

Re-read any of the lemon and garden books from Italy 6 Tuscan Gardens

Pair this Lesson up with Adventures in Italy 6: Learn more about the Villa de Castello, which will link to our garden study in this adventure!

Next, we are going to learn more about the Boboli Garden’s of Florence and the Grotto! Watch this wonderful tour of the gardens and feature on the Grotto:

Discussion Questions:

• What is your favorite thing about this Garden?

• What is your favorite thing about the Grotto?

• Did you see the Slaves, in the Grotto?

• Who was the artist who made the Slaves? Can you find them all in the coloring page included in this lesson?

If you want to learn more about Michelangelo, check out our Michelangelo Study here:

Take a look at the Grotto in the evening:

Let’s Learn about Bernardo Buontalenti, the Italian Architect who built the Grotto in the Boboli Gardens with some educational videos, to pair up with our Artist Spotlight in the Adventure!

More about the Slaves by Michelangelo:

The Slaves were given to the Grotto, but then they were moved to be protected. They now line the hallway leading toward the Statue of David. Watch this video to learn a bit more about it. Also, find our coloring page on Atlas in Michelangelo’s study, plus the David and his feature, and the Sistine Chapel too!

Now let’s make Lemon Gelato, or Kid-Friendly Zabaglione!

Here are some videos on these recipes, to help you visualize them. Use the recipes found in our Adventure, week 2.

I absolutely LOVE watching this video:

Zabaglione Italian Dessert | Gennaro Contaldo

The cookies he makes in this video, are actually the same cookie recipe we have included in Italy 6, Gardens and Lemons! (There are two cookie recipes in that one) It pairs perfectly with the recipe we have in this one.