This little trio of activity books would be perfect if I were a bit more hands-on, I think. It would also make a nice supplement to Handle on the Arts, offering more activities per day. There are a few that I would worry about being a little too, well, religous for my tastes. Such as making the goddess Athena's owl or feasts, but it definately gets you in the mood of the era. They each start out being a little story of a family from the time period, and takes the reader through a day in the life, peering into what different family members are doing throughout the day, and each has about 30 crafts to go with, about 3 out of each book are food ideas.
So, if you are looking for a bit more hands-on crafts that will take you through most of Sonight's Core 1 Ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt, these might help. I was able to get all 3 from my library.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Living with the Kombai Tribe (DVD)
This is currently my 7 year old's favorite movie. He loved the action, the view of this culture and all the new things he learned while watching it. It even drew the interest of my husband, who is usually too busy to watch movies, but he has watched this one all the way through. Definately a good documentary, very realistic, and showing many cultural beliefs without looking down on them.
You Are There: Ancient Greece (Hosted by Walter Cronkite) DVD
This is actually one of a 6 part series. Despite its intruiging title, my children didn't care for this one at all (and they usually love documentaries, so that is saying a lot). There were limited actors and it is in mostly black and white, with a lot of narration and not much on action). It is mostly a dramatization type program.
Troy
Written for a bit older child than my 7 year old, this book is one that I am saving for Core 6. It is an archaeological journey to find the city of Troy as described by Homer, and one man's search through different sites.
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