WWI WWII resources for a 9 yr old??

[ohiomommy1122]

there is so much info out there I am overwhelmed anyone know of any simpler reources that my 9 yr old won't get lost in? Most everything I have found id geared torward adults and very detailed that I think my 9 yr old would get bored or lost in.

TIA so much

[Savoir Faire]

I'm gearing up to teach a homeschool co-op class on WW2 and the Holocaust. I'm a HUUUGGGEEE fan of becoming interested through literature. A great book to start off is with Lois Lowry's "Number the Stars." I've also heard about the book twenty and ten, though I have not read it yet.

Are you wanting some non-fiction books? Curriculum? Movies? There's really so much during that time period.

You might be interested in working on time lines or maps. A good way to work on both of those skills while keeping it interesting!

[AAK]

we did the holocaust last year. My dd had just turned nine. I didn't feel the need to include everything or even work up a timeline of events. We just explored the topic. She read a lot--some novels (like prev. mentioned number the stars), some picture books (ex: Rose Blanche), and a couple nonfiction (children of the holocaust, etc). It was fun because I followed her lead. I didn't want to hide the truth per se, but I didn't want to overwhelm her with ALL the truth either. So, following her lead was important to me. We did look at a map and found Germany, etc. One cool non-fiction book was about families who got their children on a train out. It was complete with updates on the portrayed children. It bothered me more than my dd. She was like, cool they were able to escape. I was like, oh the poor mommas, having to put their babies on a train. It was heart wrenching.

Amy

[Angelorum]

BBC did a short series called 1940s house where they take a family and have them live as if it were WWII era in London. There's very little information about the actual war, but it is really eye opening to see what day to day life was like for people dealing with black out laws, bomb shelters, food rationing etc.

[Needle in the Hay]

We just received and read this weekend the book You Wouldn't Want to Be a World War II Pilot: Air Battles You Might Not Survive. My DS (age 8) loves that series, but I think this is the only one having to do with WW2.

I thought it was a good introduction (my DS has known a little about that war since he was small, but it's not a subject we've read much about--yet) because there is a bit on who was at war with whom, the RAF (though from the pov of an American who joined), Pearl Harbor and most of all info about the fighter planes which some kids will just love.

[VaDoula]

my father is law just loaned us a DVD called Victory at Sea. I let my 10 year old watch it and the others weren't interested. It is black and white film and still pictures of WWII. I didn's see any offensive images. It is narrated and has lots of symphonic music. Lots of videos and pictures of planes and cheering soldiers. I thought it was boring but it is a good visual without being gory.

[amdough]

We did a WW2 study a couple months ago before we went on a field trip to a Hitler's Eagle's Nest. We have 9yr and 6yr old boys. I, like you, had a hard time finding something that would keep their interest and also be appropriate for their age.

We did the WW2 Project Pack from Handsofachild.com and the boys made a lapbook while they learned about key features in the war. The project pack is chalked full of info, I just picked and chose what we did - we didnt do the whole thing. They really enjoyed that! I also found some good videos on Youtube (no less) called "WW2 in color" (or if you search for something around that name). Each one is just a few minutes long so it kept their attention and we would watch just one or two a day. And at the end of our study, we watched Sound of Music mainly because it was filmed in the region of Germany we were going but also because it's a good family film with some WW2 reference in it

I hope that helps some, we had a great time doing our study together. I hope you do as well.