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Additional Learning Resources for Week 1:

Required Reading List:

Katie in London by James Mayhew

B is for Big Ben: An England Alphabet by Pamela Edwards

This is London by M. Sasek

Saint George and the Dragon Retold by Margaret Hodges

Romeow & Drooliet by Nina Laden

The Big Book of the UK: Facts, folklore and fascinations from around the United Kingdom by Imogen Russell Williams

A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories by Angela McAllister

Who Was William Shakespeare? by Celeste Mannis

Stage Fright on a Summer's Night by Mary Pope Osborne (chapter book)

Where is Stonehenge? by True Kelly

Optional Book List:

Books About England:

The Castle Ghost An Adventures in Great Britain by Disney's Small World Library

Adventure in London by Jessica Malordy (Reading A to Z Reader Level U)

The Kids Who Travel the World: London by Lisa Webb

This is London by M. Sasek

All Aboard the London Bus by Patricia Toht

Katie in London by James Mayhew

The Big Book of the UK: Facts, folklore and fascinations from around the United Kingdom by Imogen Russell Williams

United Kingdom: Travel for kids: The fun way to discover UK - Kids' Travel Guide by Celia Jenkins

B is for Big Ben: An England Alphabet by Pamela Edwards

Big Ben by Peter MacDonald

A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, Illustrated by Tasha Tudor

Chapter Books:

The Mystery at Big Ben by Carole Marsh

The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton (Series)

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

The Chronicles of Narnia Series by C.S. Lewis

The Borrowers by Mary Norton

Books About Saints:

Saint George and the Dragon Retold by Margaret Hodges

Saint George & the Dragon by Jim Forest

The Knight and the Dragon by Tomie DePaola

Stories of the Saints by Carey Wallace

Books About Shakespeare:

A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories by Angela McAllister

Who Was William Shakespeare? by Celeste Mannis

Stage Fright on a Summer's Night by Mary Pope Osborne (chapter book)

Romeow & Drooliet by Nina Laden

How To Teach Your children Shakespeare by Ken Ludwig

Poetry for Kids: William Shakespeare

Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare by Shakespeare /Usborne

Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year by Allie Esiri

Shakespeare's Globe: An Interactive Pop-Up Theatre by Toby Forward and Juan Wijngaard

William Shakespeare & the Globe by Aliki

Stepping Into William Shakespeare's World  by Torrey Maloof and Christina Hall

Books About Stonehenge: (Bonus Lesson)

Where is Stonehenge? by True Kelly
The Secrets of Stonehenge by Mick Manning
Stonehenge: 44 Fascinating Facts for Kids by Arthur Jackman
Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages by Sonya Newland
Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura
The Longest Day: Celebrating the Summer Solstice by Wendy Pfeffer

The Reasons for the Seasons by Gail Gibbons

Read Aloud Links we could find for you:

Katie in London by James Mayhew

Big Ben by Peter MacDonald

This is London by M. Sasek

George and the Dragon by Chris Wormell

Saint George and the Dragon Retold by Margaret Hodges

Romeow & Drooliet by Nina Laden

Educational Videos about Shakespeare:

The story of Shakespeare ( mini documentary for kids)

Cbeebies Shakespeare



Educational Videos:

FLAG HISTORY:

We are learning all about the Flags of Britain, and England! Yay! Here are some helpful videos with teaching this super cool flag history!

What's the history of the British Flag?

The British flag is called the Union Jack and was created in 1801, with the union of Ireland and Great Britain. The flag is a design with the combination of the flags of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Try to find them! The English flag is the red cross, white cross or Saltire of Scotland, and the Red Cross or Saltire of Ireland.

HISTORY OF THE UNION JACK:

Deeper history about England’s Flags:

This video goes back in history, and has a lot of details about France, Normandy, and more. This could be a good video to learn more history, for older students who are curious! We have included read aloud’s about Saint George, and Saint George and the Dragon above.


The United Kingdom Song for Kids:

Deeper History of England for kids:

“Brief” History of England:

Travel with kids in London:


The Big Book of the UK: Facts, folklore and fascinations from around the United Kingdom by Imogen Russell Williams



Baking Videos:

Clotted Cream: find our recipe in the adventure, and for inspiration on how to make this, watch this video below:

English Scones - Find our recipe in the Adventure. For inspiration, watch this friendly and lovely video:


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BONUS LESSON SECTION

Optional Book List for you:

Where is Stonehenge? by True Kelly
The Secrets of Stonehenge by Mick Manning
Stonehenge: 44 Fascinating Facts for Kids by Arthur Jackman
Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages by Sonya Newland
Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura
The Longest Day: Celebrating the Summer Solstice by Wendy Pfeffer

The Reasons for the Seasons by Gail Gibbons

Read aloud’s we could find for you:

History of Stonehenge for kids

Stonehenge for kids


History of Stonehenge by History Bombs:


Why is Stonehenge so Important?

Decoding the ancient astronomy of Stonehenge

What Science Has Taught Us About Stonehenge

Episode 1: The World of Stonehenge BBC Documentary (

Episode 2:

Episode 3:

Episode 4:

This series is very educational, and links to Scotland and Wales, so stay tuned for the next Adventures from us all about Scotland, and Wales. They are in the works and very close to being released this May, and June.