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‘Pendant que maman fait la sieste’

Pendant que maman fait la sieste - le toboggan

In French, from 1yo.

Shhh! While mum is napping, cars cannot go vroom, plush toys cannot bla bla bla, animals cannot bark, roar, chirp. A little boy has to make sure his toys are not too noisy so his mother can enjoy a map. Still, he cannot wait for her to wake up and play together.

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‘Les bons comptes font les bons amis’

les bons comptes font les bons amis -le toboggan

In French, from 2yo.

Robert is a sheep who lives in a farm. He is not like the others. He counts all day long. He is always counting and the other animals avoid him. He is left alone and sad. The night comes and he hears a howl. A hungry wolf comes closer and Robert keeps counting until the wolf falls asleep. He saved the day and he is friend again with the other animals.

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‘Hector, l’homme extraordinairement fort’

In French, from 4yo.

Hector is extraordinarily strong. He works in a circus and to impress his beloved Leopoldine he lifts up washing machines, elephants. Some in circus are very jealous.

Hector has a secret. He loves to knit and crochet. The jealous performers humiliate Hector by exposing his secret. Then, one day, comes a terrible storm. The strong winds take everything away even people’s clothes.

Can you guess how Hector saves the circus?

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Museum visits from home

We are soon to be all in lockdown and we need a few ideas to keep our children busy. Let’s use some screen time to visit a few museums and monuments around the world (all in English):

MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES in Madrid. Check out the online exhibits.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY in Washington. Enjoy a virtual tour.

MUSEO DEL PALACIO DE BELLAS ARTES and MUSEO NACIONAL SAN CARLOS in Mexico CIty.

GREAT PYRAMIDS OF GIZA in Egypt.

MACHU PICCHU in Peru, from the sky.

PAPAL BASILICA FROM SAINT PETER in Roma.

THE MEZQUITA OF CORDOBA, in Spain.

Let’s remember that learning and exploring is fun.