Croissants and Jam! Croissants and Jam! Our Wee Friends are Parisians!!!

We had the great fortune this morning of having Simon’s mom, Alexandra, come and tell us the story of their trip to Paris.

They crossed the English Channel onboard an underwater train. Simon was hoping to see the water when he and his brother looked out the window, but he saw only the black of the tunnel walls. It took them 2 1/2 hours to cross 22 miles of water.  Elliott shared that, he too, has been on a train but it had three signals and was not underwater. Jane shared that she has been on a ferry when she went to visit her grandpa.

Kai recognized that the French flag had the colors of the US flag, but the design of the Italian flag.

They visited many museums. Nate recognized the Louvre and the famous Mona Lisa: “I have that on my TV at home!” he shared. Simon’s favorite place was a work of art that he got to be inside of!

Alexandra taught Wee Friends many French phrases and introduced us to Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans, which she read aloud.

Afterwards, she shared a favorite Parisian snack: croissants and jam! She explained that  French children always drink cocoa with their croissants!

THANK YOU Alexandra and Simon for bringing Paris to WF and for the opportunity to learn about, yet another, rich city in our World of Wonder!

Other great Tuesday moments:

Wee Sprouts: Carrots and cherry tomatoes. Breakfast: Corn Flakes and apple slices. Lunch: mini quiche, grapes and cottage cheese.

Au revoir.