Introducing...... The Mice of Bistrot des Sept Freres Mission: Nutrition Tour! Suitable for Pre K - 3rd Grade The Mice of Bistrot des Sept Freres & Marie Letourneau are teaming up on a mission.....Mission: Nutrition! The Mice of Bistrot des Sept Freres love their famous (and delicious) cheese soup! Cheese is a healthy food, it's full of vitamins, calcium and protien. What are your favorite healthy foods? Together we will explore healthy food choices and have fun along the way! A Quick breakdown of the program: Run Time 40 Minutes Uses the SMART Board* ~What's in a title? Together the students and I use the SMART BOARD to discover the meaning of the French words in the title "The Mice of Bistrot des Sept Freres" through words and pictures. ~ Where's France? Students take an imaginary trip from their U.S city to France using giant props. ~Reading of "Mice" Once we "land" in France, off we go to the bistro for some soupe au fromage! ~SMART Board Mission: Nutrition & "What the heck is it?" Game - Together we'll have fun with this interactive Q & A game that introduces young students to the basics of healthy food choices. We have even more fun with the "What The Heck Is It?" game, where student view close-up photos of food and have to guess, well......"What is it?" Once the program ends: I highly recommend engaging the children in an after-program discussion regarding healthy food choices, coupled with an activity available free on my site. See the Activities section of my website for downloads of the following: Some good choices: The Healthy Foods Booklet (approx 1 hour to complete) The Healthy Foods Sheet (approx 15 minutes to complete). Note to Teachers: A day or two before my visit, you might consider having students create the Chef Marcel's Chef Hat. Attach a name tag to the brim of each hat and have students wear them the day of my visit. This is especially helpful so that I can call each student by name. Class Size My program works best with small groups of students, 2 or 3 classes together at a time. I prefer this arrangement because it allows a greater number of students to get actively involved. My program is a "hands on and hands up" program, where everyone should feel as if they were part of it. Answering questions, using the SMART Boards, and being a part of the "Where's France?" ensemble is what makes it fun! Program Run-Time Programs usually run 40 minutes, but can go longer. I am extremely flexible when it comes to the needs of the school. Simply contact me with your specific needs, and I will adjust the program accordingly, adding more or less activities. Books and Autographing If your school would like to offer students the chance to purchase The Mice of Bistrot des Sept Freres, please let me know. Book purchasing can be done through my publisher at the following email address ptierney@tanglewoodbooks.com or visit Tanglewood's Website to order via internet. I am more than happy to sign books for the students. Program Fee Local - on Long Island: $400 day Off Long Island: Please email me For more information, please email: letourneaudesigns@yahoo.com |
Marie's Author-Illustrator Program |
*Don't have a SMART board at your school? That's OK! I've created a version
of the game using giant props! |
