Medieval Projects You Can Build Yourself by Kris Bordessa encourages creativity, hands-on learning, and an appreciation for history. Through fun, practical projects, young readers explore medieval life while developing problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. The book inspires curiosity about the past and shows how innovation and craftsmanship shaped daily life. It’s a great way to combine learning with creativity and play.

Medieval Projects You Can Build Yourself provides engaging and practical lessons within our homeschool history curriculum. Here are a few examples:

• Hands-on Learning: Each chapter of the book corresponds with our curriculum units, allowing students to complement their reading with tangible projects.
• Writing and Reflection: Students reflect and write about the connections between medieval innovations and modern advancements.
• Critical Thinking: Through engaging with the book’s content, students analyze the social, economic, and political structures of the Middle Ages, pondering how this period shaped the modern world.
• Cross-curricular Connections: The curriculum integrates subjects such as art, science, and literature with history, illustrating the interdisciplinary nature of medieval society.
• Interactive Learning: Bordessa's book is a springboard for discussions, presentations, and debates, making the medieval era a lively, interactive topic within the homeschool environment.