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Jo Dee (Jodee)
| | Posted on Monday, August 05, 2002 - 12:24 pm: |     |
On one of my e-mail loops I am on, someone posted this web site, of which I just glanced briefly, that has recipes for the medieval era.
http://www.godecookery.com/godeboke/godeboke.htm
Jo Dee |
Jo Dee (Jodee)
| | Posted on Friday, August 02, 2002 - 01:18 pm: | |
Yes, I remember going to a couple of those fairs. I can't remember what they are called, but they usually have them a couple of weeks every year. They aren't the same as the feast and tournament, which is year-round.
Jo Dee |
Susan (Susan)
| | Posted on Friday, August 02, 2002 - 08:27 am: | |
We went to the medieval fair in our area last fall. WHAT a BLAST! It was a lot of fun, and it would make a great kick-off to the study of Middle Ages/Castles, etc. |
Paula in TX (Outofsight)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 04:57 pm: | |
This sounds like fun. My in-laws are coming in a couple of weeks, and I think they might really enjoy this. I'll ask around, and see if I can get contact info.
Thanks again.
Blessings,
Paula |
Jo Dee (Jodee)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 03:50 pm: | |
I can't think of anything really castle related in the area, but there is the Midieval feast and tournament. I've never been there, but have seen it advertised on TV. I have heard of some homeschoolers who have done it. While it may be a bit of a "stretch" to fit in, they do have jousting "entertainment" and appropriate food.
Jo Dee |
Paula in TX (Outofsight)
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 05:03 pm: | |
Thanks, Jo Dee. You made a good point. Just because unit studies should be interest driven doesn't mean I can't gently steer them in the direction of things I have a better concept of. I don't know why I didn't think of that.
As you suggested, I'll let them do castles mostly on their own, while I try to find something more feasible. They had given me a list of possible topics once, when we were brainstorming, but they picked castles as one of their first choices. There should be other things on their list that I can better handle.
I don't think I'll tell them about the Usborne thing yet, as they have some ideas for building a castle on their own, and it will be fun to see what they come up with. No more than it costs, I might mention it afterwards, in case they would like a comparison. I guess I'll just be available to offer moral support, and not worry about how it comes out. Maybe I'm being too much of a perfectionist.
Do you know anywhere in the Dallas area that might be sort of a castle-related field trip? I may have better success pulling Dh away from his studies to drive us somewhere, than to help with a craft project.
In Christ,
Paula |
Jo Dee (Jodee)
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 30, 2002 - 07:44 pm: | |
Paula,
Maybe you should allow your children to do something on castles on their own for now, like building one.
What you need to do is choose a topic you feel comfortable with, that you also think your children would enjoy, and go with that. Choose something easy that would take only 1-2 weeks. If it's a big hit, stay longer, and let the children help expand it.
You'll find that once you have completed a unit study that you've created, it's a whole lot easier to do the next. After your first, start letting your children help with your other ones, or even do some on their own.
Jo Dee |
Paula in TX (Outofsight)
| | Posted on Monday, July 29, 2002 - 04:47 pm: | |
Thanks, everyone, for the suggestions. Some things I'm not sure how to implement--for example, I
have no idea how to help the kids dress up like lords and ladies, and unless medieval royalty ate microwave frozen dinners I'm in big trouble with that as well. LOL!
I think my problem with unit studies is that I can never quite get past the planning stage. I get some books and we read about the subject of interest, but we don't get much beyond that. Please pray that I can just put aside my fear of failure, and find some methods that work for our situation. God has given me this assignment, but I haven't sensed much guidance in the how-to area. I've been praying, but I need to just keep seeking God about what I am supposed to do.
Anyway, thanks again for the ideas. I don't know what I would do without this list!
Blessings,
Paula |
Susan (Susan)
| | Posted on Sunday, July 28, 2002 - 10:12 pm: | |
Paula,
The 12yo should be able to oversee these simple crafts and have a LOT of fun being the "teacher":
1) build castles using sugar cubes for blocks (buy enough so they can sneak a lick now and then) and paper cones for the tops of the turrets.
2) Read about and then design their own "coat of arms" (Andrew's included pizza when he made his! Ha Ha Ha!)
3) Make cardboard shields and paint their coat of arms on them. (Trace outline of shield on cardboard, cut out, and paint with tempra paints or draw with magic markers. Make a loop with a piece of cardboard and hot-glue onto the back as a handle (dad could do this in about 3 minutes), then give them cardboard tubes from wrapping paper as swords, and let them have a go at it).
4) Have them plan and cook a medieval feast, and dress as lords and ladies of the castle, while mom and dad dress as the servants and wait on them (grin). |
Jo Dee (Jodee)
| | Posted on Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 08:55 pm: | |
Paula,
My daughter is currently making a castle. We got the Usborne Cut-Out Model "Make This Castle". We got it for free, that's why we got it. I may have bought it if we were doing something on castles or one of the children asked for it.
Anyway, it takes quite a bit of work. She cut out everything and is now at the glue stage. It is taking a while, but she is able to do it. She is 11.
My younger two are working on the "Apple Tree Farm" version.
By the way, the price on the back says $9.95. It may not be as fun as getting odds and ends and trying to figure out how to do it themselves, but sometimes you have a perfectionist who wants it to look like something authentic.
Just a suggestion.
Jo Dee |
Paula in TX (Outofsight)
| | Posted on Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 08:07 pm: | |
Legos are a great idea. I couldn't help, though, as I don't really have much of a concept of what a castle is like. Could they build one, just based on pictures of castles? I know I'll need to bring in some language arts stuff as well, and I assume this will also pull in some history, but the more hands'on stuff I can come up with, the better. I hope I can also come up with a way to bring in in some material from the Bible, but I don't think castles are mentioned much.
Woops, Ds just walked by and said she wants to build a castle big enough to put dolls in. Anybody know where we can get instructions for making a castle out of empty boxes or something? Dh may find himself getting more involved than he planned!
Thanks Kathy. I'll continue to keep you in prayer.
In Christ,
Paula |
Kathy O in CO (Kathyo)
| | Posted on Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 04:50 pm: | |
Hi Paula,
Do you have legos? My kids build great castles using legos, and duplos, too!
Blessings,
Kathy O of CO |
Paula in TX (Outofsight)
| | Posted on Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 04:19 pm: | |
I haven't posted much, because I have trouble editing here, with the type of screen-access software I use. I had big plans for units studies and hands'on projects last year, but then Dh was laid off and I couldn't hire a helper anymore. I feel I need a sighted person to assist with things like crafts. Dh has been busy with college classes, to make himself more marketable, and hasn't found the time to be involved much with schooling.
Anyway, here's my question. The kids (12yod, 9yod and 6yos) want to do a study on castles. Dh showed them some websites about castles, and he can take them to the library. He can help them look up places on the map where there are castles. I guess that pulls together reading and geography, but the kids love arts and crafts. Any ideas for things like that, which wouldn't require much help from a sighted adult?
My kids are really bored with school, so I have to do better this year. Dh is sticking with college for now, so not much sighted help in the foreseeable (pun intended) future. I've been very discouraged, but the Lord is convicting me once again to focus on all I have to be thankful for--which is a lot!
In Christ,
Paula |
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