[Ansteorra] children's heraldry ( was History/Enculturation/Cliquishness....)

[Aurore Gaudin]

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I could see some teacher that next Monday agrueing with some child about the name of the colors.  Love driving mundanes up the wall.  Aurore
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  From: Elisabeth B. Zakes
  To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org
  Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 5:40 AM
  Subject: RE: [Ansteorra] children's heraldry ( was History/Enculturation/Cliquishness....)


  This has been done quite successfully before. One event we had was dedicated
  to children, wherein the fighting was to choose a children's champion. Once
  of the activities was a felt board with heraldic shapes to teach them about
  heraldry. Rosalind, at that time four years old, stayed after the class
  playing around with the shapes, and designed her own arms. The device she
  designed that day passed on the first try six months later.

  It's probably a little expensive to make, but I would think that a set like
  this could be part of the equipment of the (whichever herald is in charge of
  heraldic education) herald. It could then be brought to events by that
  herald for a one-hour session during the children's activities.

  Aethelyan Moondragon
  Bryn Gwlad

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  ... it would be more beneficial to the children
  if the childrens activities were more SCA related..
  for example, Have a Herald cut out a lot of heraldic
  devices and teach the children the elements of
  heraldry while assisting them to create their own coat
  of arms that would be acceptable by SCA standards.
  (by the way, I "borrowed" this idea from from Grimm
  (formerly of our Canton of Rundel).

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  In Service to the Dream,


  Lady Elizabeta
  Seneschal of Rundel
  Minister of Children for Margrave/Vormund

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