Bluegoat Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 So - we are celebrating Alfred the Great day on Monday. We will eat barley cakes, but apart from that I don't have many ideas. The kids involved will be from 6 to 10. Help! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 What about making and decorating crowns of some kind? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwdiaz Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 There are videos online of what English sounded like during that time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwdiaz Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) Color a map of the areas of England he united? Edited February 14, 2018 by bwdiaz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwdiaz Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Found this poster bio: https://resource-bank.scholastic.co.uk/resources/54780 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwdiaz Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 You can google pictures of Winchester - both the cathedral and the statue are there. The cathedral might have a site of its own with more pics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwdiaz Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Have them make a sung Bardic tale about him? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 So - we are celebrating Alfred the Great day on Monday. We will eat barley cakes, but apart from that I don't have many ideas. The kids involved will be from 6 to 10. Help! Make sure you let them burn! :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 You definitely need to battle some Viking foes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 These are all great ideas - thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 (edited) Make sure you let them burn! :DThat’s what I was going to suggest. You could also play hide and seek. Didn’t he spend a lot of time hiding?? (I’m trying to remember that story) Edited February 16, 2018 by KrissiK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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