Learning History of Ancient Europe for Kids

If you've been following us on Instagram, you might already know that Mavi is deeply interested in world history. This all began when he became fascinated with Horrible Histories and started borrowing books from the library. To nourish his interest, I decided to purchase Story of the World books. We have been reading them for a while now and are almost done with Book 1: Ancient History.

I'd like to share with you how we learn world history at home. Aside from our previous lessons on Ancient Egypt, Mavi is currently interested in learning about the history of Europe. So, at the moment, that's where we are focusing our attention. The cards that you see are part of my Europe in a Nutshell learning material.

I included description cards for easy reference whenever we needed to review the details.

The cards are currently displayed on top of my shelf so that Mavi can study them at any time, which also aids in understanding time periods such as BC and AD.


He sorted the cards by himself after getting confused with BC and AD.



In addition to the pictures and fact cards, it is important to understand the location of ancient civilizations on the map. In this picture, Mavi is seen locating Crete, the birthplace of European civilization. A deeper understanding of geography and location allows children to comprehend the history and culture of ancient peoples. We also located the Mediterranean Sea, which served as the gateway for ancient Asians entering Europe and was the site of numerous battles.  The map is from the activity book of the STOW Book 1 printable version.


As I mentioned earlier, we are reading STOW Book 1 to accompany the cards, but the information presented in the book is not exactly the same as the details included in our Ancient European History Timeline cards. The information on the cards is simplified to cater to the younger audience and is easier to understand.

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