Although we were studying the Cousins' War by this point, we had a fabulous day with Papa at Battle Abbey: the site of the Battle of Hastings.
With The Boy's new understanding of battle tactics, he spent an interesting morning making models of the Battle of Poitiers.
Sunbaby has done some lovely work.
The Boy completed his awesome monastery
Ordering the monarchs he'd learnt so far.
Adding bronze paint to her sword
I've made numerous books like this for Sunbaby since she joined us for homeschool and she responds really well to them: lots of cognitive development, literacy, and numeracy work all under the umbrella of whichever project we are studying.
Mapping the battles of the Wars of the Roses
Beginning sounds
Gem art
I made Sunbaby some felt shapes for creative castle play. She has played with it several times over the weeks.
Dragon nest and dragon eggs
The Boy made a newspaper report which we will be adding to our timeline room!
Sunbaby made Tudor pies
Library time
Castle book for The Boy and a tissue paper Tudor fire for Sunbaby
Matching words
Making Tudor jewellery
Family tree of the Lancastrian and Yorkist cousins of the Cousins' War
Tudor roses
Marzipan and food colouring Tudor sweets
Learning about the Renaissance
Trying out some Leonardo da Vinci experiments
Painting a Tudor house...
...while The Boy made Tudor knot bread
Soaked in honey - perfect!
From Henry VI - Henry VIII
A fun way to learn about the six wives of Henry VIII
Ordering characters of Henry VIII's court
Tudor dress
Making an Easter bunny Tudor coat of arms - because when you're four - you can!
The Tudor and Elizabethan era = pirates!
Comprehension work on Yeoman Warders
Sunbaby made herself a pirate map
Sorting pirate treasure
Making Yeoman's pudding
Pirate work
Finding pirate books in the library
More newspaper reports for the Timeline
Tudor clothes
Comprehension work on Katherine of Aragon
Funny work by Sunbaby!
We listened to Greensleeves while The Boy made Anne Boleyn with a 3D pen.
And Sunbaby made a stained glass window
Copying Tudor words
Tudor buildings
Tudor baking
The Boy learnt about the impact of Martin Luther's and Henry VIII's Protestant Reformation across Europe and specifically in England.
Worksheets on the Catholic Mass.
And then suddenly. everyone decided it was Summer and we played more, went out more, had playdates and picnics, trips to the forest and the Safari Park, had sleepovers, a party, took part in a play, went to Cornwall and basically stopped school for the Summer! I hadn't planned the stop and we do normally wind down but it happened naturally and I guess that's how we roll anyway!
We may or may not continue with this project come the Autumn but for now - sun!
