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The Journey Through Time Book (Geronimo Stilton Special Edition) is our book for adventure today. And we’re doing a knights armor engraving craft. Be sure to grab more Geronimo Stilton Books ideas and crafts on my page.
Was King Arthur real? Most historians believe he was just a fictional character from folklore and legend.
But that doesn’t stop him from being a very fascinating part of the Medieval period.
With dashing and chivalrous knights, Camelot, jousting, castles, and kings is it any wonder that our favorite time traveling mouse zoomed right into the Middle Ages among the likes of King Arthur and Excalibur.
And Geronimo Stilton also makes stops in prehistory with the dinosaurs and in Ancient Egypt.
About The Journey Through Time Book (Geronimo Stilton Special Edition)
The story is fun and captivating but as always, the author weaves so much amazing information into it.
Readers learn fantastic vocabulary from the period, medieval fashion, castle architecture, and the feudal system.
Too, they will even be reading an excerpt from an Alfred, Lord Tennyson poem.
Just because these books are colorful and whimsical it’s no reason to discount the quality they add to your child’s reading time.
In addition, Safari Ltd Toobs have a fantastic knights and dragons set that make for a great addition to a study or to this book.
They can be used to set the mood for introducing a new unit theme, in sensory bins, dioramas, or even as pawns in place of standard board game pieces.
Additionally, we learned that knights had a code of chivalry to be followed.
The Knight’s Code of Chivalry was a system of morals.
Further, the code declared all knights should protect others who could not protect themselves like widows, children, and the elderly.
Facts About Knights and The Knight’s Code of Chivalry
The word “knight” comes from an Old English word meaning “servant”.
Knights were sworn to uphold their duty to God, to the church, and to their liege lord.
Earlier anyone who proved themselves brave and honorable in battle could be awarded knighthood by the king but later it was decided they had to descend from nobility.
Young boys could begin their knight training at just 7 years old. They were sent away to live and train and were called pages.
At 13 years old, they could become a squire as they continued their education and training.
They were finally able to be dubbed a knight at 21.
William Marshal was one of England’s greatest knights and was considered the greatest tournament knight of his time.
Women could be knights as well. For example, the Order of the Hatchet (Orden de la Hacha) in Catalonia was a military order of knighthood for women.
A knight would be punished with public humiliation for breaking the code.
Knights armor weighed between 45 and 55 lbs.
Geronimo Stilton BookActivities
Next, look at these other crafts to go with the books.
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
Finally, how to grab the pages because it’s a subscriber freebie.
That means when you sign up to follow me, you get access my subscribers library and this freebie.
However, not all of my freebies are in the library (wink).
I like to keep up to date with what is valuable to you so I can give you more printables.
Some freebies you must sign up again on the form below even if you are already a follower.
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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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The Journey Through Time Geronimo Stilton Seventh Journey Time Warp is our next book for adventure. And we’re doing a fun Lost City of Atlantis craft. Be sure to grab more Geronimo Stilton Books ideas and crafts on my page.
We are going to do it with a magical diorama that lets your child create their own version of the magical city to go along with the reading.
Geronimo finds himself underwater this time in The Time Tentacle 2000 in the lost city of Atlantis.
He speculates about their clothing guessing that it was similar to ancient Greek tunics.
And he shares about the 10 kings of Atlantis who descended from Poseidon, visits the ornate gold palace, and enjoys a banquet with royalty.
Benefits of Introducing Myths, Legendsand Fairytales
Also, I know I usually stick to history and reality but there is much to be said about the benefits of imagination, fairy tales, legends and myths.
For example, legends, folktales, and myths:
can teach children about emotional resilience by helping them to connect fictional stories to real life people and circumstances.
help children to deal with adversity by learning to believe in themselves to overcome obstacles and challenges.
help children confront real-life fears and anxieties in a wonderful fantastical setting that makes it easier to deal with.
develop a child’s imagination.
are full of rich insights into humanity and history.
cultivate an appreciation and understanding of other cultures.
open the door to learning about why people came to believe them.
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In addition, mythology whether it comes from the Roman Empire, the Greek or the Egyptian region is a part of teaching within language arts.
Stories and myths and names of characters helps to promote vocabulary skills and heightens a child’s interest in following story lines.
About the Lost City of Atlantis
The Lost City of Atlantis is a myth which may have started in Egypt, survived in classical Greek writings, and then emerged in medieval traditions by Arabian geographers
Supposedly, Atlantis disappeared into the sea as a result of earthquakes and floods.
Some historians think suggest that this myth had its roots in the volcanic explosion of Santorini.
And your child will love reading about the Lost City of Atlantis.
Other Geronimo Stilton Chapter BookActivities
Next, look at these other crafts to go with the books.
These mats are fantastic for craft projects, they are easy to clean, safe and are a good way to keep your kitchen table free from paint, hot glue, and other craft messes.
Directions:
The first thing to do is to tape up or hot glue the bottom of the box.
I folded it so there was more coverage rather than like you would for support if shipping something and glued it well.
Next, cut off the flaps on one end except for one, and the larger side of the box to create a 3 walled structure with a floor base.
This gives your child plenty of open space for creativity.
Paint the inside or cover it in blue tissue paper or construction paper to give it a water like look.
You don’t have to paint the bottom unless your child wants to. We will cover it up with sand in a bit. Allow your paint to dry completely.
Next, paint a thick coat of glue on the base and sprinkle generously with sand.
Additionally, you could also use table salt to get the same look.
While you are waiting for the glue to dry paint your castle gold and add glitter if you like.
We added a little more texture to the castle with some hot glue and pressed more glitter into it while the glue is still wet.
Create some depth to your diorama by not just gluing your castle flat to the back but popping it out instead.
How to Make a Cardboard Castle
Too, you can hot glue anything thick to the back to separate it from the back of the box.
I cut several squares of cardboard roughly the same size and glued them together and then to the back.
Now the really fun part for us was creating coral and other undersea items from hot glue.
This is a good introduction to the glue gun for kids because there is really no need for their fingers to get near the glue until it is completely cooled.
All you do is squeeze out the glue and make underwater shapes on your silicone mat or waxed paper.
Make sure that each piece is connected and thick enough that it can support itself upright.
Create grassy shapes and twisting coral and let them cool for a few minutes until hard.
If you want to add glitter, sprinkle some on the glue immediately before it sets.
Or you can paint the hot glue shapes once hardened.
Peel your shapes off and make a small puddle of hot glue to create a base.
Immediately put your shapes on the base and hold until hardened or use whatever objects you can to hold them in place upright until ready.
Place your Mythical Toob figures, ocean animals, and shells around to fill up your Atlantis diorama.
