The kids had a lot of fun, they made lots of stuff with clay, cardboard and wood, we read lots of stories, we played games, we went out for the day, we dressed up, we had a feast - yes, we used the 10 course menu in our notebook. I discovered that one of my children would have happily survived and the other would have starved. My mum was roped in to feast and day out and thoroughly enjoyed herself too :0) She's great, my mum :0)
The notebook was made using mainly mini books from the Hands of a Child project pack, but other bits were added from lots of other places :0) These are some of the stuff I used to learn about Anglo-Saxons with my kids.
ARCHEOLOGY
Guardian newspaper article on Staffordshire hoard
Archeology site with interactive games, lesson plans and printouts for Anglo-Saxons
IMAGES
Lindisfarne Gospels 1
Lindisfarne Gospels 2
The Alfred Jewel
TIMELINES
Of English language - hear spoken Anglo-Saxon
INFORMATION PAGES
- for children
Early British Kingdoms for kids - interesting, has staffs hoard info, colouring sheets available on request (we used some to make paper dolls)
BBC primary history - info, games, printables
Ashmolean Museum - info, games, printables
British Museum Compass - info, printables, teachers notes
-for adults
Anglo-Saxon Britain with map
LISTS OF LINKS
lots here for parents to gather info from
MAPS
Blank outline Map of Heptarchy
UK & Anglo-Saxon Homeland
ONLINE GAMES
Anglo-Saxon coins
Hierarchy, crime and punishment
Anglo-Saxon village
PRINTABLES
Posters, timeline cards, runes, maps
Settlers game with lesson plan
Flashcards - info and pictures
LESSON PLANS
For teachers with printables may be adapted or useful for groups
MISC
- recipes
- Old English poetry audio
- BBC schools video clips
- story
- Horrible Histories on Youtube
- Horrible Histories on Youtube 2
- Time Team Anglo-Saxon Cemetery pt1 - with links to other 5 parts
- lyre being played
- lyre being played again
BOOK LIST
Non-Fiction
Invaders & Settlers - Nicola Baxter, Watts Books
Step-up History: Anglo-Saxon Invaders and Settlers - Peter D. Riley
Starting History: The Anglo-Saxons - Sally Hewitt
Your Saxon & Viking Homework Helper - Alison Howard
Anglo-Saxon Raiders & Settlers - Dr Brian Knapp
Anglo-Saxon Village - Monica Stoppleman
The Smashing Saxons - Terry Deary
Our Island Story - H.E. Marshall
A Speller's Companion - Hugh & Margaret Brown
Out of Print
The Story of Saxon & Norman Britain Told in Pictures - C.W Airne
Piers Plowman Histories: Junior Book II - Mary Sarson & Mary Paine
Fiction
Beowulf - Micheal Morpurgo
A Camp to Hide King Alfred - Roy Apps
The Anglo Saxons and Vikings - Andy Hammond
The Dragon & The Raven - G.A. Henty
PLACES TO VISIT
Bede's World
West Stow
COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS
Anglo-Saxons in Britain Project Pack
Wow! Fantastic project! It looked like a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteIt was :0) Hard work though - I feel like I need a rest now ;0)
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