In the Knight coop session yesterday we talked about what was involved in becoming a knight.
We found some great books at the library that I will list below, outlining the different steps. First there is the Page or Groom who needs to learn; manners, to read and write, to dance with fine ladies, horse riding, to carve meat and to bow before nobles. After getting dressed up at home today (of their own desire) they took turns playing the piano and dancing with each other formally...it was as precious as it sounds!
The next stage is the Squire who learns about armor, dressing the knight they are mentoring with, using the different weapons and battling. The kids dressed each other (remember imaginary tights, mail coat and skirt!!!) and then pretended to learn different moves. (Yes, it got cuter!)
It amazes and delights me how the kids take something they learn and totally emmerse themselves in it, integrate into their play and take it to totally new levels. Two boys in the group yesterday made up a game on their own involving knight figures and shared it with the group. The kids take the material and make it their own. How awesome is that. I genuinely wonder if that happens with kids in public school. I really wonder.
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