As promised, here is how to make a history board game to reinforce learning. This board game is themed on the Trojan War and goes along with the fun week we had studying the Trojan War. Here is a photo of our final piece: The children and I had discussed our ideas and we all…
Category: History – Ancient Greece
Trojan War Homeschool Lesson
We have had huge fun, learning all about the well known Trojan horse in our Trojan War Homeschool Lesson. We read lots, wrote lots, carried out some hilarious hands on activities, made our own board game and recreated the tale of the Trojan horse using...an elephant! You will want to read on... The Trojan War…
Minoans Homeschool Lesson
I really enjoyed this lesson on the ancient Minoans. Gary and I had visited the British Museum, and so I had made a point to get some photos of the Minoan section, which made it all the more exciting for the girls! Minoans: Reading Firstly, I read the Mystery of History lesson and then the…
Courage and a Clear Mind: True Adventures of the Ancient Greeks {Review}
I was thrilled when I was approached by the company which has produced some of my favourite history curriculum to review a handful of audio products, including Courage and a Clear Mind: True Adventures of the Ancient Greeks. The Well Trained Mind will be known to all of you. They are the company behind The…
Looking Back: Ancient Greece – Spartans
I've found the rest of my photos pertaining to our ancient Greek studies (still can't find my Roman ones) and thought I'd post some of them in a few 'looking back' posts. 'Looking back' posts are full of the learning we did prior to me keeping a blog. As they are part of our past…
Aesop’s Fables Homeschool Lesson
In this short Aesop's Fables homeschool lesson, I will share some resources, note-pages, fable rewrites and an even shorter play rewrite! Aesop's fables offer life lessons on perseverance (e.g., "The Crow and the Pitcher"), preparing for the future (e.g., "The Ant and the Grasshopper"), and being content with what you have (e.g., "The Dog and the…
Ancient Greek Olympics Lesson {Homeschool Lesson}
This Ancient Greek Olympics homeschool lesson is a perfect addition to an Ancient Greece unit study. Our Olympians One can't study Ancient Greece without mentioning the Olympics. I didn't want to spend a lot of time on this, but given that Britain had just put in a bid to host the 2012 Olympics, I felt…
Ancient Greece Social Structure Homeschool Lesson
Ancient Greece social structure was a rigid, patriarchal hierarchy primarily divided into Male Citizens, Women, Foreigners (Metics), and Slaves. Status determined by birth, gender, and freedom. Male citizens, the elite, were further divided by wealth and land ownership into aristocrats, poorer farmers, and a middle class of artisans. Women, metics (free but non-citizen residents), and slaves occupied lower statuses, with women…
Looking Back: Ancient Greece – Minoans
In this post about the Ancient Greece Minoans, we read some fun books, create our own frescos, do notepages and dress some Minoan paper dolls. I love teaching about the Minoans. They seemed to have been such a colourful people, who were essentially a race of their own. I've since done another lesson on the…