three4me Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I've been under the weather since Christmas and now have tonsilitis. We went really light on school work during December and really need to start back into the swing of things. Thing is, it hurts too much to talk. My plan is to let the kids do a few Mystery Science lessons this week, along with math and reading. I'm looking for some good documentaries that are available online for them to watch. We're studying Middle Ages this year, but anything interesting would be fine. They're 1st and 3rd grade. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 for that age - not documentaries, but - Magic School Bus? Liberty Kids? (those don't relate to Middle Ages but can buy you a day on the couch with hot tea) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three4me Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 for that age - not documentaries, but - Magic School Bus? Liberty Kids? (those don't relate to Middle Ages but can buy you a day on the couch with hot tea) Thanks! This is how out of it I am. Now that you mentioned Magic School Bus I remember that the kids were asking the other week if we could watch some of those again. Guess this is the time to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Bill Nye had a bunch on Netflix Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth S Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Magic School Bus is on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leR050VIuQc My kids JOKE that they learned all their science from MSB, and their Early American History from Liberty's Kids . . . ;-) Hope you're feeling better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purduemeche Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 For documentaries, I have pretty good luck just searching on YouTube. A surprising number of people take the time to upload all kinds of movies. We have used The History Guy's YouTube channel for documentaries, but I can't remember if he had anything for the Middle Ages. Perhaps Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a bit...advanced...for that age! Here is a good example of what YT has to offer with a bit of searching: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three4me Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 Thanks everyone! The kids all seem to be mostly recovered from their colds and mine is getting worse! But we've discovered that even the two year old likes Magis School Bus, so we're managing to learn some things despite how cruddy I've been feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattfink Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 I hope you are starting to feel better. I am also trying to get back into the swing of school with a newborn so I feel some of your pain. My husband and I were joking last night that science is currently being taught by Ms. Frizzle and Jonathan Bird. I don't know if your kids are into marine biology at all, but there are a ton of episodes of Jonathan Bird's Blue World on his YouTube channel and my kids adore them. They have learned a ton about various animals and ocean habitats and most of the episodes are pretty short so they even hold the attention span of my 3yo. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommysanders Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 for that age - not documentaries, but - Magic School Bus? Liberty Kids? (those don't relate to Middle Ages but can buy you a day on the couch with hot tea) I didn't know about Liberty Kids. Thanks! It's in my Amazon shopping cart. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three4me Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 Thanks again everyone! I'm finally healthy, had a great talk with a friend about school, and am fired up to go full speed ahead into the rest of the year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanDiegoMom Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 If it's not too late... We watched Filthy Cities, London to wrap up our Middle Ages unit. Not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach, but we learned a lot! It's on Netflix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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