Tag: learning

MADELINE by Ludwig Bemelmans

March 30, 2025

Bonjour! For French week, what better book than the classic Madeline? A Caldecott Honor Book from 1940! The rhymes are wonderful. The older children were thrilled to point them out to me. Notre Dame and The Luxembourg Gardens: I will give you once guess why the children rolled around laughing after I read this page. How our … More MADELINE by Ludwig Bemelmans

PASTA PASTA LOTSA PASTA by Aimee Lucido, illustrations by Mavisu Demirag

January 20, 2025

In a world of globalization, it is important that our children learn about other cultures. This week we celebrated Italy. The food, the historical sites, and the language. How fun! In the library, we read Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta. We looked at all the pastas from the book. Do you know them all? Do you … More PASTA PASTA LOTSA PASTA by Aimee Lucido, illustrations by Mavisu Demirag