Let’s Explore France!

Have you ever tried authentic French cuisine?  Can you name 2 famous scientists from France?  Or, 2 of their famous landmarks?

This year we are taking a virtual trip around the world, learning about different cultures, countries, missionaries, and more.   Right before Christmas we studied France.  During our studies we learned about the geography of the country, its food, and even some of its history.

Below is a list of resources we used to learn more about this fascinating country.  May these fun resources help your study of France come alive too!

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Engaging Geography Resources to Explore France

YouTube Videos

Books

• This is Paris by Miroslav Sasek
• Adele and Simon by Barbara McClintock
• Black Radishes by Susan Lynn Meyer
• Twenty and Ten by Claire Huchet Bishop
• The Cat Who Walked Across France by Kate Banks and Georg Hallensleben
• Charlotte in Giverny by Joan MacPhail Knight
• A Giraffe Goes to Paris by Mary Tavener Holmes and John Harris
• The Butterfly by Patricia Polacco
• The Grand Mosque of Paris by Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah Durland DeSaix
• Degas and the Little Dancer by Laurence Anholt
• Claude Debussy by Pierre Babin and Charlote Voake
• The Journey That Saved Curious George: A True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey by Louise W. Borden
• Secret Seder by Doreen Rappaport
• The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
• The Boy and the Spell by Maurice Ravel
• Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley
• The Value of Believing in Yourself: The Story of Louis Pasteur by Spencer Johnson and Steve Pileggi
• Who Was Marie Curie? by Megan Stine and Nancy Harrison
• Joan of Arc by Demi
• The Red Balloon by Albert Lamorisse
• Shooting at the Stars: The Christmas Truce of 1914 by John Hendrix
• Madeline by Bemelmans

Activities

• Complete this worksheet
• Color the France flag
• Go eat at a French restaurant or try your hand at making one of these French recipes
• Listen to more Debussy and take the Debussy quiz on Classics for Kids

What other amazing resources for France would you add to this list?  Share in the comments below!