In the winter time the Vikings would wreathe a wreath filled with holly and berries to celebrate the circle of life, the death and birth and to bring good fortune for the coming year. This tradition is celebrated today in Britain by the placing of a wreath on the front door.
Where did monks live in Anglo-Saxon England? A Viking themed colouring activity to help students answer questions about Viking Age culture and beliefs. Ideal for primary school students, and students learning English as a foreign language.
A Viking themed colouring activity to help students answer questions about Viking religion. Ideal for primary school students, and students learning English as a foreign language.
Based on a popular YouTube challenge, students will watch the video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoNKxLfcKXA), and create their own. This lesson is based on the following learning objectives from the British National Curriculum:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ENGLISH KEY STAGES 1-4
1. students should articulate and justify answers, arguments, and opinions.
2. students should give short speeches and presentations, expressing their own ideas, and keeping to the point.
3. students should speak confidently, audibly, and effectively
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In folklore the Krampus (half devil, half goat) would roam the streets on the eve of the 5th December looking for naughty children to punish. Sometimes he would carry a pile of birch twigs to beat them too. He might travel on is own, or with St Nicholas who had his own Feast and festival on the 6th December where good children were celebrated. Krampusnacht is still celebrated in some European countries today.
Print out and colour in this sheet to explore Christmas and Christmas traditions around the world.
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Sign up for a free Skype in the Classroom session as I prepare for my Great British Viking Quest solo row around Great Britain in summer 2017: https://education.microsoft.com/vikingquest
A collection of KS1 resources on the topics of boats and ships. Includes boats past and present, uses, boat building, floatation and power, and shapes.
A Christmas colouring activity to get your class into the festive spirit. Three Kings. Perfect for the days when it is too cold to play outside at break. Could also be used as inspiration for writing a story or talking about food and Christmas traditions in different countries.
Follow my educational videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/sarahrowssolo
Sign up for a free Skype in the Classroom session as I prepare for my Great British Viking Quest solo row around Great Britain in summer 2017: https://education.microsoft.com/vikingquest
A Christmas candle page that you can download, print, and copy for your students to colour in.
Follow my educational videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/sarahrowssolo
Sign up for a free Skype in the Classroom session as I prepare for my Great British Viking Quest solo row around Great Britain in summer 2017: https://education.microsoft.com/vikingquest
A selection of Christmas themed colouring pages for the festive season, and to explore the customs and traditions of Christmas in Britain. There are many more Christmas resources available outside of the bundle.
A collection of resources focused on the country of Georgia where I lived and taught for a number of years. Ideal for geography lessons, and for photos for things like markets, foods, theatre, churches, and talks about settlements and geology.
A collection of resources that I put together for my class as we explored the death part of the life cycle. How do we know if something is dead, living, or has never lived? Living Things module.