Children Through History

Children through history

About this curriculum

This curriculum is a living book list intended to be used with Charlotte Mason's methods, however the books and extension activities included can easily be adapted to a range of differen educational methods. This is NOT a unit study but instead a history topic. You can add in other subjects if you wish to turn this into a full unit study.

This is a history curriculum intended for young children (ages 3-8), it is based around beautiful picture books featuring children living at different times in history. The intention of this curriculum is to give children a brief overview on how the life of children has changed over time as well as to introduce them to key chronological time periods.

HOW to use this curriculum

On this page you can view the books selected for this curriculum: 12 picture books and a selection of extra books. Each book has a downloadable page showing activity suggestions, bingo board and lesson lay inspiration. There is also a list of matching resource links. You can download just the pages matching the books you wish to study, or the complete set of downloads to the right.

This curriculum does not come with detailed schedules, instead it includes fun 'bingo style' activity suggestions. View the books and activities included more as a menu from which to pick and choose the combination of things that appeal to you the most to make this curriculum your own. At the end of the books you can find some other free resources to help you plan out the curriculum yourself.

Because there are 12 books (13 but two are intended to be studied at the same time). This curriculum lends itself ideally to be studied either 1 book a week over a 12 week term, or 1 book a month over a year.

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Book List

You can find the full book list for this curriculum, as well as some suggested toys and resources to accompany each study at my amazon store front by clicking here.

To see a flip through of each of these books, take a look at the 'Child Through History' story highlight on my instagram which also features links to the lesson spreads included here if you want to find out more.

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Spine Books

These books can be used throughout the curriculum to add to or enhance your learning, but are certainly not essential additions.

A Child Through Time, is a great visual book, it includes illustrations of children living in many different time periods as well as their homes, toys and the places they live. I wouldn't recommend reading this as a read aloud, but using alongside the books below or for children to explore on their own, dipping in and out of it as neccissary.

This beautiful book is a fully illustrated read aloud book featuring beautiful told stories of several different children through history. This book would make a great addition to the unit if you are using it with children aged 6-8 and want to add an extra read aloud to the curriculum.

THE Book List

the first drawing

This beautiful story features a young boy who sees images of animals in the world around him, and one day he creates the worlds first drawing.

resources

Pleistocene Animal Flashcards
Cave Art Game

The Egyptian Cinderella

This is a beautiful story taken directly from ancient Egypt combined with beautiful illustrations that really give a feel for the art of the period. Cover themes such as clothing, perfume, plants and Egyptian myths.

Resources

Hieroglyphs Poster
Lotus Plant Poster

Escape from pompeii

This tale of a two young friends fleeing their Roman town is a great historical tale. Explore life in a roman town, bakeries, volcanoes and roman artefacts.

resources

Roman Centurion Poster
Centurion Game
Roman Numeral Flashcards

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Volcano Study Pack

The house of wisdom

This is a beautiful book set in ancient Baghdad with opulent illustrations, the book covered languages, translation and travel around the ancient world. An excellent addition focusing on this rarely featured time period.

Resources

Hello Around the World Flashcards
Ramadan Pack (Arabic Handwriting)

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Basic Arabic Writing Booklet

The littlest Viking

This book has a simple story that even the youngest children will enjoy. But from the pictures you can extrapolate and delve into Norse myths and legends, longships, clothing and toys.