Every primary teacher knows that some topics seem to capture children's imaginations from the very first lesson—and Vikings are certainly one of them. Longships, battles, treasure, myths and mysterious runes all provide fantastic opportunities for learning. The challenge isn't getting children interested in Vikings; it's keeping that excitement alive throughout the whole topic. A few simple approaches can turn a series of history lessons into an adventure that children will s

Eala traveller! Perhaps you have a Viking day at school and you want to look the part, or maybe you just think that the Anglo-Saxons are cool and you want to be like one, whatever the reason you will need to find out how they dressed in order to create your own costume. Watch the video below where Ottar the Northman and Aelfwyn the Saxon Woman tell about the type of clothing that they are wearing. Fashions did change over time for both the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons (

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