Pharaohs' pants & knightly toilet troubles: teaching history to kids
From toilet humour to relatable trivia, public historian Greg Jenner offers some top tips on how to inspire children’s interest in history
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Show Notes
How exactly do you get children interested in history? Public historian Greg Jenner discusses his new children’s book You Are History, and explains to David Musgrove how you can build bridges to the past by exploring the weird and wonderful history behind relatable and everyday topics – from brushing your teeth to going to the toilet.
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