King Arthur and the Middle Ages Unit Study
The Green Level Unit on King Arthur and the Middle Ages is designed to teach your child not only this classic legend but also historical information about England in the Middle Ages. Learn about knights, castles, and kings in an interactive way that also leads you to explore topics in science, language, math, and more. Designed to cover all subject areas, without letting your student know how much they are learning, this unit is not only educational but fun and engaging!
As a special added bonus, this program comes with a shorter unit study on the book Castles by David Macaulay. This beautiful book will help your child explore the building of a castle and what made castles unique and important to the Middle Ages.
This is a full-color, downloadable PDF document with links to videos and external resources, book and supply lists, worksheets, and corresponding activities for each chapter of the book. In addition, you will receive links to our YouTube playlist, full of videos to bring your lessons alive, and our Resources page, which makes shopping for your supplies even easier.
Green Units are ideal for children ages 8 – 12 who can listen appropriately to or read chapter books. Children studying at the Green Level should be capable of engaging appropriately in discussions about abstract ideas and complete tasks requiring some planning. Click here to learn more about the Color Coded Level System. Five Senses Literature Lessons is dedicated to meeting children’s educational needs in a developmentally appropriate way. Therefore children may be ready for this unit study at different ages.
$14.95
You get 50 activities, each carefully developed to bring the story to life and spaning a wide range of subject areas. The topics covered in the King Arthur and the Middle Ages include:
Language Arts
- Writing exercises
- Copy work
- Types of literature
- Compare and contrast
- Literary constructs
- Symbolism in literature
Science and Math
- Engineering
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Geometry
- Genetics
- Logic and problem-solving
Art and Life Skills
- Drawing
- Cooking
- Crafts
- Symbolism in art
- Vexillology – the study of flags
- Music
Social Studies
- Geography
- Government
- History
- Class structure
- Customs and traditions
- Blacksmiths
Learning Through Literature
The story of King Arthur and his knights is a classic that bring to mind medieval knights, castles and adventure. This retelling uses simplified language while keeping the theme and charm of the original Howard Pyle version.
Green Units are not your typical literature-based unit studies. Five Senses Literature Lessons units are designed to teach topics far beyond just language arts. Science, history, geography, life skills, and art are all covered in a fun and engaging way. Your child will work on reasoning and fine motor skills, do hands-on activities, and watch videos that take their learning further than just a typical book-based program.
Because topics of health and science are a part of real life, the literature creates openings for lessons that tie directly back to the story. And because it is how children learn best, each unit is full of hands-on go-along activities and videos that bring the story to life.
Home education should be engaging and fun for both you and your child. Five Senses Literature Lessons provides you with support and inspiration along with a simple, developmentally appropriate framework for educating your child.
Written by an Occupational Therapist for All Children
Children learn best when all of their senses are engaged, and the topics are presented in a way that respects childhood development. Too many curricula for children skip over the importance of play and exploration, moving straight into reading, writing, and math. Subjects are often taught in a way that isolates them from other ideas making them feel more foreign and complicated than they need to be.
As an occupational therapist, I have a unique perspective on childhood development. Children use games and play to explore their world naturally. By using play and fun activities, you can tap into their natural curiosity and feed their minds while helping them develop the physical skills needed for success in academics and life.
Five Senses Literature Lessons is designed to be used with any child, regardless of where the child stands concerning academic readiness. Such flexibility is possible because the curriculum is developmentally appropriate and respects the child. It is adaptable and expandable to suit your child’s interest and pursue growth in your child’s abilities in a gentle and fun way.
Easy to use Starting Day One
The Children of the Longhouse Unit Study is easy to use with limited start-up or prep time required. The supplies needed are simple and often things you’ll have around the house. There is a simple list of supplies needed for the entire unit study so you can review it in advance. There are embedded hyperlinks to all external resources, YouTube videos, and appendix pages to make it easy to navigate from any computer or tablet. And all the subjects are color-coded and clearly indicated so you can find the right activity for a given day easily.
Book List
The Story of King Arthur & His Knights
Retold from the Howard Pyle original
Castle
The Usborne Internet-Linked Medieval World
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