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History Storytime - For Kids

Sophie (7) & Ellie (5) tell history for kids

113 episodes

History Storytime for children told by 7 year old Sophie, 5 year old Ellie and their Daddy. Exciting history stories of Knights, Tudors, Romans, World Wars, Revolutions, Explorers, Scientists and Sports. Hear amazing history stories of animals, stirring historical stories of love and betrayal, and of strong women and how they changed history. Real life narrative history as it should be told. Won Silver in the BritPodAwards. Helps support learning history for the National Curriculum with Key Stage 1 (KS1) and Key Stage 2 (KS2) and for all Elementary ages - Grades K-5. Great for supporting parents with homeschooling. Valued by teachers, enjoyed by parents, loved by kids.

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  1. 1700s: The War of Austrian Succession and Jacobite Rebellion

    · 9:51 · Episode 20

    Sophie finds out how Prussia's Frederick the Great gets Germany started on the path of world conquest. Meanwhile the British find out that the polite warfare of Europe doesn't work against the fury of a Highland charge…

  2. 1700s: The War of Jenkins Ear and Washington's home

    · 9:41 · Episode 19

    Sophie tells her Daddy the story of the War of Jenkins Ear in which Britain and Spain struggle for naval supremacy on the high seas 200 years ago. Commodore Anson leads his naval squadron to scurvy and riches in the…

  3. Explorers: Columbus and the Discovery of the New World in 1492

    · 9:40 · Episode 18

    Sophie learns that Christopher Columbus didn't discover America, wasn't a great sailor, wasn't nice to people and spent most of his time lost! But by not turning back he opened up the New World.

  4. WW1: The Christmas Truce of 1914

    · 7:39 · Episode 17

    Sophie asks for a Christmas Story. We go back over a hundred years to the First World War. Britain and Germany are fighting a brutal war in the Trenches of France, when British soldiers hear the sound of Silent Night…

  5. Romans: Roman Empire - Emperors, People and Mice

    · 8:19 · Episode 16

    Sophie asks to go back to the height of the Roman Empire and we learn about Emperors, Legions, Mice, Roads and Gladiators. With a song by Sophie that everyone can sing along with, and lots of stories about silly Roman…

  6. Explorers: The Space Race and the Moon Landing in 1969

    · 9:01 · Episode 15

    Sophie learns about the Moon landings and the Space race. Against the backdrop of the bitter era of the Cold War, we hear JFK set out his moon vision for NASA. We learn about Astronauts, Cosmonauts and Chimponauts! We…

  7. Victorians: Florence Nightingale: The Lady of the Lamp

    · 8:57 · Episode 14

    Sophie goes back to Victorian times to learn about the exploits of Florence Nightingale. We experience the thrill of the Charge of the Light Brigade, the horrors of the hospital at Scutari and meet Mary Seacole. We…

  8. Medieval: "Queen" Matilda, Knights and Eels

    · 9:48 · Episode 13

    Sophie asks for a story about a Queen. So we go back 800 years and learn how "Queen" Matilda had her throne stolen by King Stephen, and that eating eels is very dangerous!

  9. WW1: Jack Cornwell VC and the Battle of Jutland

    · 8:47 · Episode 12

    Sophie asks for a story about a child. So, on the 100th anniversary of the ending of the First World War, we learn about brave Boy Cornwell, who fought in that war and was the youngest winner of the Victoria Cross.

  10. 1700s: The French Revolution and the Guillotine

    · 8:21 · Episode 11

    Sophie asks about the French Revolution. We learn about Marie Antoinette, Sophie tells us about the Guillotine and we all learn not to lose our head!

  11. Renaissance: The Spanish Armada of 1588

    · 9:09 · Episode 10

    Sophie asks about the Spanish Armada of 1588. We learn about Sir Francis Drake, pirates, galleons, bowls, fireships and storms. And we discuss whether England won because of their navy, the Protestant Wind or just…

  12. Medicine: The Black Death

    · 8:23 · Episode 9

    Sophie asks about the song a "Ring a Ring a Roses". And we learn about the rats and the Black Death - together with lots of songs.

  13. Romans: Boudicca and the Roman Conquest of Britain

    · 8:54 · Episode 8

    Sophie asks for a Roman or a Queen story. So we do both with the story of Boudicca from 2000 years ago. We learn that making a Briton woman mad is a very bad idea...

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