Pre-K to 1st Grade Level: Excalibur by Talbott, Hudson (Good for older kids) King Bidgood's in the bathtub by Wood, Audrey (Good) The stone in the sword by Robins, Deri The Sword in the stone by Reitherman, Wolfgang (DVD) (Good) Excalibur by Talbott, Hudson (Good for older kids) Arthur and the sword by Sabuda, Robert King Arthur by Krensky, Stephen (Good for older kids) King Arthur and the Round Table by Talbott, Hudson (Good for older kids) The kitchen knight : a tale of King Arthur by Hodges, Margaret (Good) The Queen's progress : an Elizabethan alphabet by Mannis, Celeste Davidson (Good for older kids) Young Arthur by San Souci, Robert D. (Good for older kids) The 500 hats of Bartholomew Cubbins by Seuss, Dr. (Good for older kids) Many moons by Thurber, James (Good for older kids) Sir Cumference and the first round table by Neuschwander, Cindy (Good) Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland by Neuschwander, Cindy (Good) Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter by Neuschwander, Cindy (Good) Sir Cumference and the sword in the cone by Neuschwander, Cindy (Good) Castle by Macaulay, David. (Okay for pictures) Castles by Bergin, Mark (Okay for pictures) Castles (DK Discovery book) (Great) The Renaissance by Wood, Tim (Okay for pictures) The little jester by Olofsson, Helena (Good) Ms. Frizzle's adventures : medieval castle by Cole, Joanna (Great) The knight who took all day by Mayhew, James (Good –silly) Good knight sleep tight by Melling, David (Good- silly) Midsummer knight by Rogers, Gregory (Good for older kids) The bravest knight by Mayer, Mercer (Good) You wouldn't want to be a medieval knight! (Good for older kids) Young Lancelot by San Souci, Robert D. (Good for older kids) Bestiary : an illuminated alphabet of medieval beasts by Hunt, Jonathan (Good for older kids) Lancelot by Talbott, Hudson (Good for older kids) Young Lancelot by San Souci, Robert D. (Good for older kids) The kiss that missed by Melling, David (Good – fun) Knights in shining armor by Gibbons, Gail (Good) A medieval feast by Aliki (Good) Little Salt Lick and the Sun King by Armstrong, Jennifer (Good) Medieval celebrations by Diehl, Daniel (Good)
History of Britain series (These are small easy-to-read books with lots of pictures and an overview for each subject title) includes: The Romans The Saxons and the Normans The Middle Ages The Tudors The Stuarts The Georgians The Victorian Age Into Modern Times 1901-1945 Magic Tree House: Knights and Castles Girlhood Journeys: Juliet The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle (family read aloud or grade 4-8) Kings and Queens: The Plantagenets of England by Janice Young Brooks (Grade 4+) Don't Know Much About The Kings and Queens of England by Kenneth C. Davis History Makers: Kings and Queens by Clare Oliver (Grades 1-4) You Wouldn't Want to be in a Medieval Dungeon by Fiona MacDonald (Grade 3+) The King's Day by Aliki DK Discoveries: Castle at War the story of a siege (fabulous illustrations) Castle Diary The Journal of Tobias Burgess Page by Richard Platt(fun over-sized book for all ages) Knights and Castles (A Kaleidoscope Kids Book filled with info and 50 hands-on activities, good resource) Dover Coloring Books: Castles Stained Glass Coloring Book and Life in a Medieval Village Coloring Book Other resources: Video: Castle based on David Macaulay's book mentioned in Shannon's list Games: Knights by Rio Grande games (age 8+, 2-6 players, 20-40 minutes)
We just did this unit again. (My kids are preschool - 4th grade.) I posted the books we used this time around here: http://www.squidoo.com/medieval-life-lesson-plan for the first week. If you scroll down towards the bottom, you can see the lessons we did for the other weeks along with all the books we enjoyed.
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My kids are 9,6 and 5 and we enjoyed these...
Sir Cumference and the First Round Table: A Math Adventure by Cindy Neuchwander.
These are other titles I found but I think the same publisher puts out even more math stories that are fun...
Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi
Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland
Pre-K to 1st Grade Level:
Excalibur by Talbott, Hudson (Good for older kids)
King Bidgood's in the bathtub by Wood, Audrey (Good)
The stone in the sword by Robins, Deri
The Sword in the stone by Reitherman, Wolfgang (DVD) (Good)
Excalibur by Talbott, Hudson (Good for older kids)
Arthur and the sword by Sabuda, Robert
King Arthur by Krensky, Stephen (Good for older kids)
King Arthur and the Round Table by Talbott, Hudson (Good for older kids)
The kitchen knight : a tale of King Arthur by Hodges, Margaret (Good)
The Queen's progress : an Elizabethan alphabet by Mannis, Celeste Davidson (Good for older kids)
Young Arthur by San Souci, Robert D. (Good for older kids)
The 500 hats of Bartholomew Cubbins by Seuss, Dr. (Good for older kids)
Many moons by Thurber, James (Good for older kids)
Sir Cumference and the first round table by Neuschwander, Cindy (Good)
Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland by Neuschwander, Cindy (Good)
Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter by Neuschwander, Cindy (Good)
Sir Cumference and the sword in the cone by Neuschwander, Cindy (Good)
Castle by Macaulay, David. (Okay for pictures)
Castles by Bergin, Mark (Okay for pictures)
Castles (DK Discovery book) (Great)
The Renaissance by Wood, Tim (Okay for pictures)
The little jester by Olofsson, Helena (Good)
Ms. Frizzle's adventures : medieval castle by Cole, Joanna (Great)
The knight who took all day by Mayhew, James (Good –silly)
Good knight sleep tight by Melling, David (Good- silly)
Midsummer knight by Rogers, Gregory (Good for older kids)
The bravest knight by Mayer, Mercer (Good)
You wouldn't want to be a medieval knight! (Good for older kids)
Young Lancelot by San Souci, Robert D. (Good for older kids)
Bestiary : an illuminated alphabet of medieval beasts by Hunt, Jonathan (Good for older kids)
Lancelot by Talbott, Hudson (Good for older kids)
Young Lancelot by San Souci, Robert D. (Good for older kids)
The kiss that missed by Melling, David (Good – fun)
Knights in shining armor by Gibbons, Gail (Good)
A medieval feast by Aliki (Good)
Little Salt Lick and the Sun King by Armstrong, Jennifer (Good)
Medieval celebrations by Diehl, Daniel (Good)
The Making of a Knight: How Sir James Earned His Armor by Patrick O'Brien
History of Britain series (These are small easy-to-read books with lots of pictures and an overview for each subject title) includes:
The Romans
The Saxons and the Normans
The Middle Ages
The Tudors
The Stuarts
The Georgians
The Victorian Age
Into Modern Times 1901-1945
Magic Tree House: Knights and Castles
Girlhood Journeys: Juliet
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle (family read aloud or grade 4-8)
Kings and Queens: The Plantagenets of England by Janice Young Brooks (Grade 4+)
Don't Know Much About The Kings and Queens of England by Kenneth C. Davis
History Makers: Kings and Queens by Clare Oliver (Grades 1-4)
You Wouldn't Want to be in a Medieval Dungeon by Fiona MacDonald (Grade 3+)
The King's Day by Aliki
DK Discoveries: Castle at War the story of a siege (fabulous illustrations)
Castle Diary The Journal of Tobias Burgess Page by Richard Platt(fun over-sized book for all ages)
Knights and Castles (A Kaleidoscope Kids Book filled with info and 50 hands-on activities, good resource)
Dover Coloring Books: Castles Stained Glass Coloring Book and Life in a Medieval Village Coloring Book
Other resources:
Video: Castle based on David Macaulay's book mentioned in Shannon's list
Games: Knights by Rio Grande games (age 8+, 2-6 players, 20-40 minutes)
We just did this unit again. (My kids are preschool - 4th grade.) I posted the books we used this time around here: http://www.squidoo.com/medieval-life-lesson-plan for the first week. If you scroll down towards the bottom, you can see the lessons we did for the other weeks along with all the books we enjoyed.
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