July 6, 2020 – Around the World kick off!
Today, we begin our 24 days around the world! We are excited for this journey! Today, we are here in Canada! Here is a moose and Coat of Arms of Quebec coloring sheet for you.
We are starting our day off with waffles and maple syrup (Eggos and Log Cabin pancake syrup to be exact).
Today we are going to read Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures #4: The Intrepid Canadian Expedition. And, we will watch on Amazon Prime Video : “Canada: Magnificent Journey“
West Coast:
Pacific coast town, on the shore of Vancouver Island, Nanaimo, B.C. is a verdant, broody kind of place; a typical , washed out in foggy greys and steel ocean blues. But this misty city is also the namesake for what might just be the sunniest dessert square the world has ever produced: the Nanaimo bar, a soft layer of yellow custard sandwiched between rich chocolate ganache and a coconut-graham crust. We Marlows make a custard-omitted NUT-FREE cake version and will attempt a cookie-bar version today. https://www.foodnetwork.ca/shows/great-canadian-cookbook/blog/history-of-nanaimo-bars/
Central Canada:
Ontario is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is Canada’s most populous province, with 38.3 percent of the country’s population, and is the second-largest province in total area. Ontario is the fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included. It is home to the nation’s capital city, Ottawa, and the nation’s most populous city, Toronto, which is also Ontario’s provincial capital.
FYI: Our family LOVES the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team. We have been missing baseball this year due to the coronavirus pandemic shutdown.
East Coast:
Anne of Green Gables was set in Prince Edward Island (PEI) is a province of Canada on the Atlanic Ocean eastern side. We are going to check out “Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel” FREE on Kindle:
Quebec:
Today, French Canadians live across North America. Most French Canadians reside in Quebec, where they constitute the majority of the province’s population. French Canadian and francophone minority communities exist in all other Canadian provinces and territories as well. Distinct French speaking ethnic groups in Canada include the Acadians of the Maritime Provinces, the Brayons of New Brunswick and the Métis of the Prairie Provinces, among other smaller groups. (says Wikipedia).
So, like the French-Canadians, let’s learn a little French: https://ielanguages.com/frenchphrases.html
Please: s’il vous plait
Yes/no: oui (pronounced whee) no (pronounced no, the same as in English)
Thank you: merci (pronounced mair-see)
You’re welcome: de rein (pronounced du-rhee-en)
Hello Good morning: Bonjour
Good evening: Bonsoir
Good night (going to bed): Bonne nuit
See you soon: A bientôt
I’m sorry: Je suis désolé(e)
Let’s go: Allons-y !
How are you? (formal): Comment allez-vous ?
Very good: Très bien