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Supplies:
- Magic Tree House The Knight at Dawn and Magic Tree House Research Guide #2: Knights and Castles- A Nonfiction Companion to The Knight at Dawn (I try to get books from the library whenever possible, but they don’t always have everything)
- Backpack Journals for Book 2 (Click on the book and download the Backpack Study-Books 1-4. Print 1 Story Mapping with Annie page, and 1 Jack’s Facts page). You can fill in facts you want to write down on Jack’s Facts page as you come across them in the reading.
- Optional: Magic Tree House Games and Puzzles from the Treehouse book [This gets used a lot, but I will try to find alternatives online when possible. I make copies of the pages for easy gluing into the notebook]
- The spiral or composition notebook started with book 1
- Free account at MagicTreeHouse.com
- The usual: paper, printer, ink, pencils, crayons or colored pencils
- Empty toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, and other cardboard boxes (To build castle; small for small castle or moving boxes for big play-castle)
- Other supplies will depend on what additional projects you choose to do- cardboard for shield and sword, plastic spoon, popsicle or craft sticks, rubber-bands, and mini marshmallows for catapult
[If using both Magic Tree House and Story of the World curricula, there may be overlapping activities. See SOTW2 Ch.1-10 and 11-20 for more activities about Middle Ages]
Day 1
- Read chapters 1-2 of The Knight at Dawn
- After each chapter, use the story map to summarize the main event in the chapter.
- On story map, draw the setting of where they landed (picture in book Jack and Annie were looking at)
- Knights Cover Page from Homeschool Share– color and glue in notebook (if using a composition notebook, print at custom scale 80% or adjust paper size to executive 7 1/4 x 10 1/2)
Day 2
- Read chapters 3-4
- Story map after each chapter
- Draw in your notebook what you think a castle would look like
- Watch Castles for Kids: What is a Castle?**
Day 3
- Read chapters 5-6
- Story map after each chapter
- Challenge parent or sibling to Tic-Tac-Toe Duel (Page 7 MTH Games and Puzzles); Alternative: Lego Lexo Knights Tic Tac Toe
- Begin plan for building castle from cardboard like this or this or even this (that last one needs bigger boxes)
Day 4
- Read chapters 7-8
- Story map after each chapter
- Matching (Page 9 from MTH Games and Puzzles); Alternative: Match the Shields (Choose Free Play and try to make chains of at least 3 matching shields)
- Work on castle (set up walls and towers)
Day 5
- Read chapters 9-10
- Story map after each chapter
- Fill in clue #2 on the Travel Journals Page. Color the backpack if you want
- Maze (Page 10 from MTH Games and Puzzles); Castle Maze
- Work on castle
Day 6
- Take The Knight at Dawn Passport Quiz (Don’t forget to log in!)
- Work on castle
Day 7
- Read chapter 1: The Middle Ages (Research Guide #2: Knights and Castles)
- Complete Feudal System mini book and add to notebook
- Work on castle
Day 8
- Read chapter 2: The Age of Castles (Research Guide #2: Knights and Castles)
- Complete Castle Builders and What is a castle?/Why were castles built? pieces and add to notebook
- Work on castle
Day 9
- Read chapter 3: Protecting the Castle (Research Guide #2: Knights and Castles)
- Complete Castle Defense piece (list ways to defend castle) and add to notebook
- Label the castle in notebook
- Work on castle
Day 10
- Read chapter 4: Castle Life (Research Guide #2: Knights and Castles)
- Complete Clothes and Table Manners pieces and add to notebook
- Add finishing touches to castle, if not already completed
Day 11
- Read chapter 5: Festivals and Fairs (Research Guide #2: Knights and Castles)
- Market Days and Trade Fairs pieces to add to notebook
- Watch Time Warp Trio- Plaid to the Bone**
Day 12
- Read chapter 6: Knights (Research Guide #2: Knights and Castles)
- Complete Becoming a Knight mini-book and Code of Chivalry pieces and add to notebook
- Watch Medieval Knight**
Day 13
- Read chapter 7: Armor (Research Guide #2: Knights and Castles)
- Complete Label the Armor and Heraldry (design your own shield) pieces and add to notebook
- Make your own shield from cardboard (optional)
Day 14
- Read chapter 8: Weapons (Research Guide #2: Knights and Castles)
- Complete Weapons piece and add to notebook
- Make your own sword from cardboard (optional)
Day 15
- Read chapter 9: Battles and Sieges (Research Guide #2: Knights and Castles)
- Complete Why did knights go to war? and Siege Engines
- Build a marshmallow catapult (optional, but fun)
Day 16
- Read chapter 10: The End of the Age of Castles (Research Guide #2: Knights and Castles)
- Take the Fact Tracker: Knights and Castles Passport Quiz (Don’t forget to log in!)
- Watch a movie such as The Sword in the Stone (G) or A Kid in King Arthur’s Court (PG)
Extras:
- If your child likes do-a-dots, be sure to check out these Knights and Dragons ones from Gift of Curiosity
- Knight at Dawn word search
- Medieval Knights coloring pages
- Middle Ages coloring pages
(Updated 11/27/18)
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