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Tag Archives: giraffe that walked to Paris
Giraffe feeding!
In honor of The Giraffe that Walked to Paris, we fed a giraffe at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. $2 gets you a small leafy twig, which you wouldn’t think would be worth it – except that it was. Wow, … Continue reading
Giraffes to ducks.
Today Michael and Alex finished up The Giraffe that Walked to Paris and then, apparently unable to help themselves, started in on our next book. (That’s partly my fault – I took the kids to the library yesterday and then … Continue reading
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Games we play.
Friday we did some quick Language Arts lessons with The Giraffe that Walked to Paris. Alex needs practice with lowercase letters, so I had her trace and then copy the word “giraffe.” I introduced the next lesson by reminding her … Continue reading
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Representing animals.
It rained all day. We didn’t go hiking. Our playground day was cancelled. Instead we focused on some art activities to go along with our Five in a Row book. While the giraffe walks to Paris, a Paris scientist attempts … Continue reading
How tall is a giraffe?
(Our desktops are still packed up while the study is being given a new ceiling, so Michael asked me to please update for him using my laptop.) Today was Michael’s day home with the kids. For Five in a Row, … Continue reading
The Giraffe that Walked to Paris.
The Giraffe That Walked to Paris tells the true story of a giraffe that was given to King Charles X of France in 1826 – the first giraffe seen in Europe for hundreds of years. She travels by boat from … Continue reading
