how to read a book so it becomes the curriculum - focus on the Middle Ages

send us a text via Fan Mail!All the resources I recommend are in this blog post, linking to my YouTube workshop.  Most things are linked directly to the source.  They are NOT affiliate links....in case you're wondering.   There is also a list of ideas you can talk about with your kids as you learn how to make reading into the curriculum.  0:49 - Feedback from a listener3:30 - The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli (for example)6:51 - What would be a list of topics that you could pull out of a book? 7:58 - Tools for teaching History (Globe, maps, timelines, etc) 16:24 - Learning Vocabulary 18:06 - Studying character through literature 26:00 - What books would you use to extend your study? 30:11 - Would this be your History study and would you read every day? 37:16 - Activities to help grow interest 38:17 - Do you pre read a book before reading it to your kids? 44:13 - Dissecting paragraphs and writing styles 48:42 - How do you decide what to pull out of a book?https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/resources-for-homeschool-workshop?rq=resourcesAnd this blog post contains links to the list below, it also includes a list of questions you might have in your brain to use literature as curriculum.  https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/some-suggestions-for-studying-the-middle-ages-as-a-familyNovels suggested for a Medieval history studyAugustine came to Kent (In 597 a young boy accompanies a group, including Prior Augustine, to evangelize England)Son of Charlemagne (780s - the relating of the life of Charlemagne through one of his sons)If All the Swords in England (late 1100’s, story of the martyrdom of Thomas Becket)St. Thomas Aquinas, the dumb ox by Mary Fabyan Windeatt Big John’s Secret (early 1200’s, during the Crusades, a squire encounters St. Francis of Assisi)A Door in the Wall (1400’s - a young squire’s life is changed in the midst of the bubonic plague when he becomes crippled and needs care)Story BooksTomie DePaolaFrancis the Poor Man of AssisiThe Knight and the DragonBrother Francis of AssisiClown of GodA Medieval Feast AlikiMarguerite Writes a BookSaint George and the DragonThe Kitchen KnightDOVER BOOKS - historical colouring booksEYEWITNESSKnightMedieval LifeCastleArms and ArmourDa Vinci and His TimesContactOn Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.caShop my recommended resourcesThanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!