Okay, okay, I realise the Stone Age sits slightly outside the parameters of our usual historical period. But we recently tried out one of the projects in Hands-on History: Stone Age by Charlotte Hurdman as part of the 7yo’s project-based learning homework. And despite having to substitute a few items, we were very pleased withContinue reading “Sneaking in some Stone Age”
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Exploring Egyptology!
We’re on a true classic this morning: the iconic shiny gold Egyptology by Templar Publishing. We love all of the Ology books but this one has a special place in my heart – I remember excitedly investigating it myself nearly twenty years ago!
Clash of the Titans!
We always enjoy a Greek myth storybook with a bit of humour to it, so we were delighted to discover The Clash of the Titans by Tom Knight as part of the World Myths series by the fantastic Faros Books. It tells the important story of how Zeus and his regurgitated (no really) siblings seizedContinue reading “Clash of the Titans!”
Hide and Seek History: the Greeks!
We’ve had a few of these ancient ‘Hide and Seek History’ lift-the-flap books for years now and they still get plenty of use, which I think is mainly down to their amazingly colourful design! Just look at the beautifully vibrant The Greeks by Jonny Marx and Chaaya Prabhat – this ancient world definitely isn’t blankContinue reading “Hide and Seek History: the Greeks!”
Ancient Greek Pottery for kids!
As part of my day job, I have spent the past few months designing and curating a little museum exhibition all about the Ancient Greek underworld and afterlife – including paper puppets and giant orange walls covered in human-sized mythological figures! – so, all very normal and sensible. The exhibition runs from April to SeptemberContinue reading “Ancient Greek Pottery for kids!”
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