cholderby Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 We will be visiting Antietam in a few weeks. My husband is really interested in the Civil War but my kids know nothing about it (we're in SOTW year 1). Does anyone have a good book resource for introducing the civil war to kids that young? I'd be interested in a video too, but it would have to be geared towards young children. There is no way they could sit through even one episode of the Ken Burns series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholderby Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 I just bought this book: http://www.amazon.com/Savage-Thunder-Antietam-Bloody-Freedom/dp/0689876335/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1318771627&sr=8-16 A Savage Thunder: Antietam and the Bloody Road to Freedom [Hardcover] Jim Murphy (Author) which has many glowing reviews. I'm a bit apprehensive to read my little kids a book with both "savage" and "bloody" in the title. We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I dunno, we didn't do war at those ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Well, a lot pf what's appropriate depends on your kids: how sensitive they are, and how much they like listening. Your four year old may have more trouble; I don't know. I concentrated on the stories, slavery, and Abe Lincoln - fighting for what is right and to help others. Here's what I read with my kids when they were five and just turned 7: If You Grew Up with Abraham Lincoln Abe Lincoln’s Hat Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek Abe Lincoln and the Muddy Pig Abe’s Fish Mr. Lincoln’s Whiskers The Listeners Welcome to Addy’s World If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad Mr. Lincoln’s Boys Abe Lincoln Remembers A Lincoln and Me Lincoln and His Boys Our Abe Lincoln What Lincoln Said If You Lived When There Was Slavery The Last Brother: A Civil War Tale Dadblamed Union Army Cow Abe Lincoln Goes to Washington (Cheryl Harness) Young Abe Lincoln (Cheryl Harness) If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman Moses: When Harriet Led Her People Minty: A Story about Young Harriet Tubman Almost to Freedom Under the Cloak of Night Follow the Drinking Gourd Sweet Clara’s Quilt Freedom River Aunt Harriet’s Railroad in the Sky The Last Safe House Sojourner Truth’s Step-Stomp Stride I Have Heard of a Land Friend on Freedom River Clara Barton: Spirit of the American Red Cross You Wouldn’t Want to be a Civil War Solider Pink and Say Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln (All Aboard Reading) Henry’s Freedom Box Freedom’s Gifts Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys The Legend of Old Abe: Civil War Eagle Fields of Fury Red Legs: a Drummer Boy from the Civil War Freedom River Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholderby Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Wow - that is quite a list. Thanks for taking to the time to list all that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missouri Okie Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Nice list, Terabith. It's also a good age for songs. You could sing/listen to songs from the era, which include: Battle Hymn of the Republic Dixie's Land Goober Peas The Yellow Rose of Texas Aura Lea When Johnny Comes Marching Home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 How about coming at it from a social history perspective? What would kids of this era have played with? This site has all kinds of Civil War reproduction toys, school supplies, and books for children. You could purchase some, or take a look and replicate some at home. Graces is a fun game to play with sticks and hoops. Ninepins (which later becomes bowling) is also a hoot. You could also try churning butter or dipping candles, and talk about what chores children would have done. Then, you could talk about how life changed for children during the Civil War with the food and fabric shortages. That's probably how I would approach it, since war (other than bad guys fighting good guys) is hard for young children to comprehend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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