Getting ready for co-op this week sooooo…

This time we are moving along to teach Madeline…..I will do a search to see what is out there….

Plus I have a bit extra to add…

Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans - Book Summary and Comments

  Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans

Madeline, the first book in series about the spunky main character involved in different adventures, is written entirely in rhyme. It is a story about twelve girls live in an old house in Paris covered with vines, and they walk in two straight lines wherever they go. Madeline, the smallest but not the least, is absolutely NOT afraid of tigers or mice. Then their routine is interrupted by a late-night rush to the hospital--Madeline has to have her appendix out! After the operation, Miss Clavel, the nun who cares for them, brings the girls to visit. Madeline has many gifts and flowers--but likes her scar on her stomach best of all. The story ends with the other girls crying, "Boohoo, we want to have our appendix out, too!"

This classic story also has countless series books… Madeline Book List, television shows and cartoons on DVD, audio books, games and puzzles available to expand learning if a child gets “hooked” to Madeline =) It is amazing how much children LOVE this series…so much so that Ludwig Bemelmans’ grandson continues to publish new books in the series to this day…

A sample of the Madeline Intro from YouTube:

Five In A Row Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans – Many Years Ago

I already had the pleasure of teaching this book to my older crop of kids who are highschoolers now!!!

We had fun discussing symmetry and the artwork, we found symmetry EVERYWHERE!

The best part was I had my friend who my kids called “Auntie Mita” who LOVED the french language.

She read them Madeline in FRENCH….and we recorded it on cassette tape (boy has things changed). The kids were elated.

I don’t remember much else but I am sure it will come to me when I peek at some great blogs that are critical for my teaching success. God of course is the pilot!

Madeline - Plan of Attack

One of the topics I’d like to really discuss is PARIS, FRANCE….oh my goodness…I could camp out right there. I went to Paris with my hubby right about the time Americans were dumping French Fries AND  I had family telling me “Don’t go !!!! on your rare opportunity to visit France for a week….stay home…they don’t like Americans”  We went, it was fine and we had a blast!!

I just spent 30min trying to find my old photos….we will see about that later

Paris culture, art, french breads, and language are going to be fun…..esp if I find my pics….(please Lord)

This compilation really helps me when I teach so I can grab these resources “on the fly” enjoy=)

GREAT BLOGS and Websites for MADELINE

1) FIRST of all the blog Walking By the Way.com inspired me today for my lesson planning….

….those vanilla wafer Eiffel towers looked SO DOable. I wonder what the white stuff is? Plus I guess I’d need to make those lil flags….very nice…OR we could built Eiffel towers with LEGOS and she did…..please go to her site for details.

Thanks to the creator of Homeschool Share =)

ALSO the human body picture gave me ideas to use for class…They would trace their body and re-create the body parts….(details are on their website) .

I think we may have a felt human body we can use that is already made in the Brokaw library……..

We did lapbooks for Make Way for Ducklings because the kids were soooo into them. So I will also consider a mini-lapbook…

For more ideas visit Walking By the Way.com

2) ONE OF THE MOST resourceful websites …that has seemingly endless help available is Home School Share. I am so grateful to her for creating this website…this is JUST a smattering of the resources she has there…..

She always has cool links to me expand the topic in the classroom….especially for lapbook resources.

Here are a few I hope to utilize:

France Shutterfold mini book by Wende

Color Body Parts (Organs)

Symmetry Flap (four my younger students)

But:
Symmetry Cards and Pocket by Wende (for the older class who can draw with control)

Manners Minis

Tour de France – Picture Mini THIS IS THE BEST!!!

This link I will do if I feel ambitious…awesome:                   

Wearable Human Body Project

For art I can use Crayola’s website:

Eiffel Tower Coloring Page

3) ANOTHER BLOG I always like to check for Five In A Row Books is The Homeschool Mom .  In her survey I found these items to investigate:

Madeline.com
The official Madeline website for Ludwig Bemelmans' classic Madeline children's books which have been loved by three generations.

French and Family - Unit on French language and culture: "Young children are fascinated, though sometimes a bit frightened, by cultures different from their own. They are also at a stage of development when it's exciting and relatively easy to acquire new vocabulary."

KidsReads.com
The site includes info for many book series; this page leads to Ludwig Bemelmans' author page. Links on the left will take you to other relevant pages, including characters, books in the series, trivia, and more.

Other FIVE IN A ROW Resources

Five in a Row – Make Way for Ducklings - Resources

Useful Five in a Row Resources from 3 GREAT BLOGS for The Story About Ping