Midieval

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This week we...

Did a word sort for Long a words, ai, ay, a_e. 

Read:

Magic Tree House, Knights at Dawn by Mary Pope Osborn

Ms. Frizzles Midieval Adventure

Saint George and the Dragon, by (Awesome illustrations! Matty's and my new favorite story, great religious symbolism.)

The Knight and the Dragon, by Tomie De Paola (So silly! We really enjoyed it.)

DK books on knights and castles.

Wrote:

Creative story about going to mideival times.
Answered questions: 

  • Would you like to live in a castle? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of living in a castle? Compare castles with modern homes. Describe the “defense” features of the modern home.

  • Discuss how you could improve on the castle using modern technology. How would you improve its defense systems? How would you improve its basic comfort and convenience level?

Learned Parts of a Castl and History of Castle
Colored Spanish Castle for lapbook
Designed castles out of blocks and in sand box


Parts of Knights Armor (Memorized Ephesians 6:11)
Design a knights shield (Heraldry)
Learned about weapons (flail, crossbow, lance, etc.)

Code of Chivalry
How to become a knight
Words that start with KN
Rules of Jousting


Will do:

Jousting match with empty wrapping paper tubes.

Crayon Melt Stained Glass (inspired by art from Saint George and dragon book)

Steps 1) Have an adult grate up the old crayons and separate them by color.

2) Use a felt tip pen to draw a bold design on a sheet of wax paper.

3) Fill the design with the grated bits of crayons.

4) Carefully place another sheet of wax paper on top of your crayon filled drawing.

5) Have an adult iron the top of the wax paper with an iron on the low setting. Continue ironing until the crayon wax melts together.

*Use Crayon Melt Art to create sparkling sun catchers and other stained glass-like window decorations!

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