There are amazing resources out there! These are the Middle Ages books that we read and activities we tried. We had so much fun; I can’t even pinpoint my favorite topics: King Arthur, Illuminations, Samurai, Castles, Vikings… Like our study of Ancient History, we used the My Father’s World curriculum guide (Rome to the Reformation) which schedules readings of Story of the World Volume 2 (along with other books).
- CS Lewis Books on the Middle Ages
This year our family fun theme is: CS Lewis Books! He wrote a lot of them. As a family, we’re reading the books he wrote for children. So these are the CS Lewis books I’m reading for me, and this is how it’s going. “Oh, that’s one of Lewis’s scholarly books. Are you a scholar?”… Read more: CS Lewis Books on the Middle Ages - Best picture and chapter books about Vikings
Cycling back around to Vikings! This time, we read books about Vikings as they fit into European Medieval history. - Books about Medieval Manuscript Illuminations
We had so much fun with these books and an activity. Trying our hand at gold leafing really made us feel like monks making medieval manuscript illuminations. - Middle Ages Books for Kids
This year we are studying the Middle Ages! This is the time period between the fall of Rome (c. 450) to c.1500. I am so excited for my lineup of Middle Ages books to read aloud to all four kids, as well as some fun books just for the younger ones. - Lego Ninjago Birthday Cake and FoodMy son wanted a Lego Ninjago birthday cake and party for his 6th birthday. I made it Japan-themed as well, tying in the Lego ninjago theme to historical ninjas in Japan. Homemade Fortune Cookies Would it surprise you to find out that fortune cookies are Japanese-American and not Chinese? I certainly was! Read about its… Read more: Lego Ninjago Birthday Cake and Food