Classical Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Rome (A Kid's Guide series) [Paperback]

Laurie Carlson (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: A Kid's Guide series

Travel back in time to see what life was like in ancient Greece and Rome while having fun with hands-on activities such as making a star gazer; chiseling a clay tablet; weaving Roman sandals; making a Greek mosaic; creating Roman jewelry; throwing Greek pottery; casting a vote in a Roman-style election; and much more. Learn how these civilizations contributed to our present-day world by participating in art, math, cooking, science, and geography activities. Interesting facts and trivia are included throughout. Helpful illustrations explain project steps.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6-Divided into two sections, this book provides brief background information on these two ancient civilizations, followed by a number of projects in several categories that include eating, the arts, and dressing up. The activities vary in type, difficulty, and actual relationship to the culture they represent. Overly simplified black-and-white line drawings illustrate the texts. While this title offers a few new ideas, the "Civilization Project Books" and "Craft Topics" series (both Watts), which have full-color illustrations, clear instructions, and step-by-step examples, are better choices.
Susan Lissim, Dwight School, New York City
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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"A treasure trove for teachers."  —Children's Literature

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556522908
• ISBN-13: 978-1556522901
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 11 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brings the Classical World Alive for Kids, August 26, 2000

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Charles Flemming (Fort Worth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Classical Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Rome (A Kid's Guide series) (Paperback)

Our family used this book in our homeschooling, while studying Greece and Rome. Full of easy, hands-on projects which jump-started our kids' imaginations and made the ancient world come alive in their eyes.

They made costumes, crafts, even complete Roman and Greek meals! Our family's favorite dish was the Greek spinach triangles (for which we've had repeat requests).

Really broke up the routine of school in a creative way.

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bring Antiquity Alive, April 10, 2002

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This review is from: Classical Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Rome (A Kid's Guide series) (Paperback)

This is a must have book. The projects are easy, usually with things you have around the house. But the simple, one or two paragraph historical perspective offered about the activity is great for a 5 year old or 18 year old. The Greek and Roman recipes were super and we've kept them on our weekly schedules even though we've moved on to the Middle Ages now. Enjoy this book. You may have lots of crafts and activity books around the house (we do), but you'll do over 75% of these.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun supplement to the study of ancient history, March 22, 2005

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HomeschoolingMom8 (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Classical Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Rome (A Kid's Guide series) (Paperback)

We prefer a literature approach to homeschooling, but also love books like this that bring in creative hands-on activities. Our preferred history spine for Ancient cultures is "Our Young Folks' Josephus" which not only covers Israel, but also all the cultures that affect her including Greece and Rome. "Classical Kids" is a great addition to our homeschool. It includes fun crafts that reflect ancient Greek and Roman arts, as well as great science projects. Along with "Archimedes and the Door of Science" and "Galen and the Gateway to Medicine" it is a wonderful part of our ancient history studies.