Adventures in Scotland, Week 2 Additional Learning Resources:
Book List:
Please note, these are suggestions, and not all necessary to find all to enjoy this adventure. My favourites are in *.
Books About Scotland:
*Katie in Scotland by James Mayhew
*The Woman Who Lived in the Vinegar Bottle by Rumer Godden
The Selkie Girl by Janis Mackay
*This is Edinburgh by Miroslav Sasek
*The History of Scotland for Children by Fiona Macdonald
N is for Nessie A Scottish Alphabet for Kids by Kate David
There Was a Wee Lassie who Swallowed a Midgie by Rebecca Colby
*A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, Illustrated by Tasha Tudor
I Love Horses and Ponies Over 50 Breeds by Nicola Jane Swinney (Featuring the Highland Horse on page 54)
Scottish Heather & Flowers:
Discovering Scottish Plants by Heather Paul
*The Scottish Heather Book by Brian Osborne (It’s gone out of print, but when I do a flip through on IGTV I will link to that for you.)
*Wild Flowers of Britain Month by Month by Margaret Erskine (Heather Varieties, page 137)
Novels:
*Little House in the Highlands by Melissa Wiley (Pair with our Novel Study Guide for this) This series is out of print, so if you want to follow along with our guides, please try to find a copy! :)
*The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame (Pair with our Novel Study Guide for this)
Books About the UK:
*The Big Book of the UK by Imogen Russell Williams
United Kingdom: Travel for kids: The fun way to discover UK - Kids' Travel Guide by Celia Jenkins
Educational Resources:
Scottish Music to enjoy during this week’s art time:
Scottish Heather
Read:
Discovering Scottish Plants by Heather Paul
The Scottish Heather Book by Brian Osborne (It’s gone out of print, but when I do a flip through on IGTV I will link to that for you.)
Wild Flowers of Britain Month by Month by Margaret Erskine (Heather Varieties, page 137)
Learn about how they make Jewellery from the heather in the highlands, in this video:
Check out the HeatherGems website here: https://www.heathergems.com to buy your own! There is a beautiful video of heather, how they harvest it, and make it - with music, that I wish I could link here, but it is found on their website, so check it out!
Check out this lovely video all about Heather Honey, plus a yummy recipe, that you may like to also try! I know I will be!
https://youtu.be/pfjznKuu6fQ
If you’d like to buy your own Heather Honey from Scotland, I found this brand on Amazon that we really love! It does need to be in season, and due to the heather crops decreasing, it is very special, and slightly rare.
Here are the brands you can check on to see if they are in stock:
Heather Hills Scottish Heather Honey 12oz
Heather Hills Scottish Honey 4oz
Mellis Scottish Heather Honey, 12- Ounce Jar
And here are some lovely options for Scottish Heather Tea, for your Heather inspired Tea Time:
Or try some dried Heather Flowers and make your own tea, or add to cookies, or sensory play-dough recipes!
Other uses of Heather in Scotland:
Thatching on Houses:
Animals of Great Britain: Scotland
Find our list in the unit, and our videos below about the animals found in the Highlands, as well as the extinction of the animals, and forests in Scotland.
To learn about the animals, we must also learn about the woodlands:
Learn about the deforestation of the Caledonian Forest and those working hard to help, called “Rewilding”:
https://youtu.be/HFR4yhu99OY check this out!
It you would like to learn more about the trees found in the UK:
The Highland Pony
See lesson plan included in the Adventure, week 2.
This video is not the best, due to it being made with a computer voice over, but it does have a lot of good photos, and information you may like to see.
Learn about Sylvia Ormiston who breads Highland Pony’s in Balmoral in this video.
Enjoy our Horse Art Appreciation for you to use as inspiration with your study, from Marc Chagall, Franz Marc, Wassily Kandinsky, and Edvard Munch. I have also included an English Pony Lesson in our England Adventures, to continue the pony unit study include din our Great Britain Series. Stay tuned for our Wales Pony Spotlight, coming soon!
Artist Spotlight: Deborah Phillips
Find her spotlight in the adventure, as well as art appreciation for you to use as inspiration.
What is landscape painting? Learn more for kids in this helpful video:
Next, is our Art Project, Landscape Drawing
The art tutorial is included in the Adventure.
Take what you have learned about Scotland and landscape art, and create your own landscape drawing, using a 1-point perspective! I have also included photos of Scottish Roads and landscapes, which I found to be very interesting to use as inspiration on your drawings. I found a variety of videos for you and your kids of various ages to watch, below:
If you are curious to learn more about perspective drawing, this is a great video series you may love to dive into. This is great for mid to upper elementary aged kids.
Cook: Lets make Kid-Friendly Raspberry Cranachan!
Find the recipe in the Adventure. Here is a video for you to watch before you make yours, to help with this traditional recipe!