The Olympics – History and Traditions

Yay, it's time for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France! Every four years, athletes from all around the world gather in friendly competition for the summer Olympic Games. In this first of our two episodes on the Olympics, hear about the history and traditions of this exciting event – like prizes, torch relays, special flags, and the opening ceremony – that brings the world together. We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tree House Together is an Elm Place production.It was created by Jean and Kara Brodgesell.Podcast episodes feature Kara along with her kid, T.Episode art and delightful ukelele ditties were created by Jean Brodgesell.Episode was edited by Kara Brodgesell.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * For a summary of the episode and links that we've mentioned, check out the episode notes in our Tree House Together Episode Guide.Follow along with us on Instagram to get episode updates, picture book recommendations, activity prompts and more!And feel free to browse our Bookshop.org account to see all of the books we've recommended over the episodes. Purchases there will support independent bookstores.