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Today, how to upcycle a monopoly game history turned medieval monopoly game is a fun twist to learn history. Also, look at the other history games on my page.
Have you ever looked at an old board game in your stash or maybe at a yard sale and think about upcycling it? Me too.
So, I took an old unused monopoly game that we had and converted it into a medieval themed version with castles for properties.
Also, I added Safari Ltd Knights and fun cards with references for the time period.
Since, we are learning about the Middle Ages so for this game I decided to make it medieval themed.
However, you could take this idea and make it match any branch of history you want to include in your studies.
These super fun Safari LTD Knights and Dragons have been used for sensory bins, dioramas, block play, counters, and now game pieces.
Teaching Medieval History
Next, look at some of these medieval facts to use in your unit study.
Most of the peasants wore plain clothing which was made from heavy wool to keep them warm in cold weather. The wealthy, of course, wore nicer clothing made from fine wool, velvet, and silk.
Not many people attended school in the Middle Ages. Most peasants learned a job and survival from their parents, apprenticeship, or the guild system.
London’s population went up 500% between the 12th and 14th centuries.
Marriages were often arranged. Noble girls were often married at just 12 years old and the boys at 14.
We got our modern piggy banks from medieval people who had saving accounts termed “pygg” meaning the type of clay the jars they were kept in were made from.
The first castle in England was the Tower of London’s White Tower Castle.
The largest castle in the world is The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork.
Also, here are some rules I want you to know about before you turn a monopoly game board into a medieval themed board.
Monopoly Medieval ThemedBoard Rules
First, rather than collect Boardwalk, Park Place and the other familiar properties. we are going try to collect Medieval Castles from all over Europe.
Also, try to collect some cool Medieval collections like banners and a library and see who ends up with the most spoils at the end.
I used as much of the board as possible and stuck with the same rules to make it easier to transition to a new game.
The property stickers will fit right under the colors so you can keep them and I made the matching property cards so players can keep track of the properties they own.
You can add a little color to the top of the cards with markers if you like to make it easier to spot them.
The rules are pretty much standard monopoly, including whatever house rules you would like to incorporate.
For example, house rules like whoever lands on free parking gets the money in the center, allowing players to buy property on the first trip around the board.
I have left out houses and hotels to simplify and keep with the time period and I did away with rent on the properties with the exception of when a card is drawn from chance or community chest which requires rent.
Too, grab my other fun history games to add to your learning day.
If you like you can keep the community chest and chance cards to glue your new cards to so that the backing is stronger and will be easy to identify the stack,
If not, you can just write a C for chance or CC for community chest on the back of the card.
First, we painted over the Monopoly in the center.
Later we will add some of the stickers which I included in the printables to decorate it some. Sand it a bit so the paint sticks better. If you like, you can leave the center of the board as is.
Too, each printable I created tells you whether it should be on cardstock or sticker paper.
Use them for creating the new board labels.
Cut out all of your cardstock and sticker pieces, you can use scissors but a paper slicer makes it easier.
Place all your sticker labels on the board/
The collar amounts correspond with the correct spot.
Additionally, free parking is free steed parking.
Socks is jail, go to the stocks is obviously the go to jail spot.
Besides, you can place the Medieval Collections on any of the railroad spots, as well as the two utilities.
Setup your game board just like you would for traditional Monopoly.
And use your knights, dragons, etc. as your moveable tokens.
What a fun way to learn about Medieval times.
Grab the Free Printable Cards and Stickers
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This amazing Daniel Boone Explorer lapbook is such a fun lapbook. It can go with a study of colonial period, American Revolution or French and Indian War. I have many more lapbooks on my Homeschool Lapbookspage.
Daniel Boone is one of the most famous figures in American history, a legendary frontiersman, hunter and explorer credited with opening up the area now known as Kentucky to settlers.
And I especially love this excerpt from a 1910 article by Genealogy Bank.
“He found more profit in the woods than in tilling the soil, and for months at a time he was away hunting beaver, otter, bear, deer, wolves and wildcats.
Garbed in hunting shirt of deerskin, with leggings and moccasins of the same material, and with powder horn, bullet pouch, scalping knife and tomahawk, the world afforded him plenty.
The bare ground or the bushes furnished him a bed, and the sky was his canopy. His skill with a gun or in throwing a tomahawk was marvelous. Of Indian fighting he had enough to satisfy.”
5 Benefits of History Lapbooks
But first, there are many benefits to using history lapbooks.
If a child learns visually, a lapbook helps to cement important events in time.
Hands-on learners grasp history points when they interact with mine timelines or maps placed in the lapbook
Because minibooks can be placed in any order in the lapbooks, they can be placed in sequential order if you want your child to understand events
Not all children do well with trying to memorize facts. So, by opening, closing, and folding the minibooks constantly, kids have an interactive way to relate to the historical facts.
Lastly, lapbooks can be as large or as small as your child wants. If the topic has several events or persons, create more flaps. If you want to focus on a narrow topic then your lapbook adjusts to just the right amount of information for your learner.
However, add some more facts about Daniel Boone’s life to your study or lapbook.
Look below for more facts because he was the ultimate explorer.
Daniel Boone Explorer
First, Daniel Boone, a famous hunter from North Carolina, opened up a road through the forest, from the mountains of Eastern Tennessee to the Kentucky River.
It was called the “Wilderness Road,” and over it thousands of emigrants went into Kentucky to settle. Boone, with others, built the fort at Boonesboro, Kentucky, and went there to live
In his long, adventurous life, Boone was an officer in the American Revolutionary War, a captive of the Shawnees, who later adopted him into their tribe.
Also, he was a successful politician.
It was said that when he died in 1820 that all of America mourned.
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These 40 awesome earth science movies for kindergarten keep science learning fun. Grab my other kindergarten tips on mykindergarten homeschool curriculum page.
First, there are three basic sciences that are generally introduced to younger children,
They are Physical Science, Earth/Space, and Life sciences.
Today l’m focusing on the wonderful and broad spectrum of Earth Science.
Earth Science can be broken down into 4 smaller sub sections.
Geology,
Meteorology,
Oceanography, and
Astronomy.
And each has a lot to teach children about the world around us.
Earth science covers natural hazards, environmental changes, fresh and salt bodies of water, earthquakes, volcanoes, tectonic activity, rocks and minerals, fossils, and the different kinds of soils.
Value of Teaching with Science Movies
Besides hands-on activities, bright and engaging videos (that are not too long) are a great way to introduce kindergarteners to various science studies.
They are especially good for things your child might not get to see up close or in person like the moon or volcanoes.
It is like a virtual field trip for kids.
Too, videos are good for all learning styles and can help you to teach a topic you may not feel prepared to handle on your own fully.
They are useful whether you use a box curriculum, unschool, or do unit studies
Geology Science Movies for Kids
First, look at these geology science movies.
Geology is the study of the physical features and history of Earth.
And this is always a fun one with especially the younger ages because they are naturally so interested in rocks.
My kids always had a pocket full of rocks that were “treasures” and kids are fascinated by volcanoes and giant glaciers.
10 Geology Videos for Young Kids
Fine one or two movies about geology to add to your day or unit study.
Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere, weather, and weather forecasting.
Besides, children can breeze into early lessons on meteorology by learning about snow, tornadoes, tools we use to read and learn about weather, and what meteorologists do to figure out weather.
10 Meteorology Videos for Young Kids
Add one or more of these videos to your day to change up.
Is that rain? Come along with Blippi on his fun walk to learn all about rain, sun, snow, rainbows for kids and more! Get your umbrellas kids its raining educational fun for kids with Blippi!
You may have dreamed of being an astronaut, or maybe that’s what you want to be when you grow up! But how do astronauts become astronauts, and what do they do when they’re in space? Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn what it takes to be an out-of-this-world explorer!
When I started homeschooling, I printed out EVERYTHING and I do mean EVERYTHING that I had found on a topic that we were going to study.
I put it all into huge 3 ring white binders.
Oh, it was organized, but like I have said before my organization skills had nothing to do with knowing how to teach.
Before I knew it, my shelves were overflowing with “unit studies”.
Well that is what I thought anyway. In reality, not the world I was living in at the time, my shelves were full of torturing tools for my toddlers.
Over scheduling and over planning are the telltale signs of not just the inexperienced, but of those that do not know how to say no.
We are going to practice how to say no in a minute, but right now, I want to share some questions with you that can be used to evaluate your planning and scheduling when burnout is brewing.
Questions for Homeschool Mom Burnout
Mark this and come back to them anytime you feel tension in your routine.
Have I been home or am I on the road too much?
Have I forgotten how to say no?
Have I taken time to pray, and get spiritual nourishment?
Have I taken time to share my concerns with my husband?
Do I need to switch curriculum or switch out my children with somebody else? Okay okay. Or is it that I don’t need to have my children do ALL of what a curriculum is telling me to do?
Do I need to obtain curriculum that is more structured so I am more accountable?
Do I need to incorporate more fun and relaxing times in my day?
Have I forgotten that curriculum is not magical, accredited or teaches character? I am teaching a child not a curriculum. So a relationship, capturing their heart and a (serving heart) attitude toward my children makes me view them correctly and that is as “individuals or persons”.
Have I forgotten that a child is entitled to a childhood with free time to explore, investigate and have a separate opinion from mine?
I have already shared with you how to realistically plan for your day on Day 8: Organize Your Home – Then School and a simple how to on lesson planning Day 20: Lesson Plan or Lesson Journal.
But I have not explained the secret to maintaining moderation and balance.
It is a simple exercise I do with my newbies in my workshop.
And that is to put your lips together and say NO! Let’s try it now—-say it out loud: NOOOOOOO!!! There, you said it.
I know you may be just the perfect person for heading up the potluck dinner for your friends.
Or, maybe you’re hosting a baby shower, or leading that volunteer group this year, but PLEASE hear my heart when I say: Give Yourself THIS year to learn how to homeschool and do not over commit.
Think: Are not my children worth the things that I let go this year?
Place a high value on your children’s education and for being there not just in body when they have a question, but with a refreshed mind.
Learn the homeschool ropes and don’t make it extra stressful on yourself by trying to be supermom.
We all try on the supermom cape at various times in our journey and then put it away back in the closet. Some of us try to wear it constantly and wear ourselves out.
Change your homeschool mood by turning over scheduling, over planning and over load into overjoyed.
