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by Tania Crossingham (Illustrator), Diane Schallen (Author)
Adventure time in the age of chivalry Explore Medieval Times by Diane Schallen is an activity and coloring book that investigates a rich time in history. Explore village and castle life. What did a king serve for a Christmas feast? What was the punishment for a crime? How many people did it take to run a castle? Coloring and history on every page. With this activity book, your children can enjoy curious history and coloring or create a medieval event with their friends and explore history through, crafts, imaginative play, and medieval recipes. Within these pages, you can study a timeline of important events and inventions, and learn about the church, family time, and medieval holidays. Kids can get creative by designing stained glass window art, marbled paper and creating their own personal timeline or family heraldry shield. Everyone can cook up a batch of peasant pocket pies or soft pretzels How about trying to speak in Old English? Fun for all ages
Author Biography
Diane Schallen is an experienced homeschool mom and teacher. For the past twenty years, her popular series of living history classes, workshops, and camps were enjoyed by kids of all ages at her country home. Her first book, Explore Medieval Times is the result of her time-tested teaching experience. Making history fun for all ages has been her goal that has resulted in a quest for the best tools, activities, and books to provide quality classical learning experiences. Exploring history with children by reenacting stories and events, and learning history through art, literature, cooking, crafts, drama and more. Why not build a real Indian encampment with homemade twenty-six-foot teepees, play games that Native American children played, then have a group campout. For Pioneer Days summer camp children built a full-size pioneer wagon and tested their abilities to grow and cook their own food, dip candles, make butter and sew prairie clothing. Many happy years spent creating and exploring history. Her new history activity and coloring book reflect the medieval times living history classes including the most popular topics, timelines, recipes, and crafts. The first in her living history book series. Making history fun for all ages!
