Dig Into Learning with the Dinosaurs Morning Time Curriculum

Make homeschool mornings unforgettable with our Dinosaurs Morning Time curriculum featuring living books, copywork, art, history, and prehistoric fun for the whole family!

Bring Dinosaurs to Life in Your Homeschool

There seems to be something about dinosaurs that never stops capturing a child’s imagination. Maybe it’s their enormous size, their unusual names, or the mystery surrounding creatures that disappeared millions of years ago. Whatever the reason, dinosaurs have a way of making children eager to learn!

If your kids have ever filled notebooks with dinosaur drawings, memorized the names of prehistoric creatures, or dreamed of becoming a paleontologist, this curriculum was made with them in mind.

Our Dinosaurs Morning Time curriculum is designed to help your family explore the fascinating world of dinosaurs together without spending hours planning lessons yourself. Just print the pages, gather everyone around the table or couch, and enjoy learning together. From dinosaur-themed poetry, music, and nature studies, to hands-on activities like an art lesson and handicrafts, there is something for every kid to enjoy! Take a sneak peek of what’s inside below!

A Prehistoric Tea Time

No morning time is complete without a few special treats, and this study includes several dinosaur themed recipes that make tea time even more memorable!

Bake a fun Dinosaur Bones Cake, enjoy warm Bone Breadsticks alongside lunch, decorate Dinosaur Footprint Cookies, or cool off with homemade Dinosaur Ice Cream while talking about your favorite prehistoric discoveries. These simple recipes are a wonderful way to slow down, enjoy time together, and make your dinosaur study one your children will remember long after the lessons are finished!

Dinosaur Bones Cake
Bone Breadsticks
Dinosaur Footprint Cookies
Dinosaur Ice Cream

You can make one new recipe together each week and enjoy it alongside the tea time reading selection we paired with each dessert! Depending on the age of your children, you might read aloud yourself, let the kids take turns, or simply enjoy a quiet read together. However you choose to do it, these homeschool tea times are sure to become a cozy learning opportunity and may just turn into one of your favorite family traditions!

Add a Dinosaur Poem to Your Tea Time:

We have included a variety of fun dinosaur-themed poems in this curriculum, along with copywork sheets for primary through high school! Check out one of our favorite poetry selections below:

The Riddle of the Dinosaur
by Bert Leston Taylor

Behold the mighty dinosaur,

Famous in prehistoric lore,

Not only for his weight and length,

But for his intellectual strength.

You will observe by these remains

The creature had two sets of brains,

The one in his head, the usual place,

The other at his spinal base.

Thus he could reason a priori

As well as a posteriori.

No problem bothered him a bit,

He made both head and tail of it.

So wise he was

So wise and solemn

Each thought filled just a spinal column.

If one brain found the pressure strong,

It passed a few ideas along.

It something slipped the forward mind

’Twas rescued by the one behind.

And if in error he was caught

He had a saving afterthought.

As he thought twice before he spoke

He had no judgment to revoke.

For he could think without congestion

Upon both sides of every question.

O gaze upon this noble beast,

Defunct ten million years at least.

Explore the Prehistoric World with the 220+ page “Dinosaurs Morning Time Session”!

Step back into the age of the dinosaurs with this exciting morning time curriculum designed for Charlotte Mason homeschool families. Created for elementary through high school, this 4-week study explores the fascinating world of dinosaurs, fossils, paleontology, and prehistoric life through living books, nature study, narration, poetry, hymns, and simple hands-on activities. Along the way, your family will discover how scientists study the past, learn about a variety of incredible prehistoric creatures, and develop a greater appreciation for the wonders of God’s creation through meaningful discussions and engaging lessons. This 220+ page guide has everything you need to explore dinosaurs through creative, hands-on learning activities, living books, and more!

Inside, you’ll find:

4-week Calendar with each subject scheduled on it
Prayer and scripture memorization
Copywork selections from 1 Chronicles 29:11–13, Psalm 104:24-25, The Riddle of the Dinosaur by Bert Leston Taylor, and Excerpt from “A Story of the Past,” Excerpt from “The Permian Beds of Texas,” and Excerpt from “In the Laramie” by Charles H. Sternberg in primary, elementary, cursive, and a notebook sheet for high school students (and moms)
Memory Work: Prayer and scripture memorization of Psalm 104:24-25
Living Books recommended reading list
Artist & Picture Study: Charles R. Knight, with a biography and four printable art pieces
Composer Study: John Williams, with four music pieces (+ listening links)
Hymn Study: The Doxology, with sheet music and listening links
Folk Song Study: The Ash Grove, with sheet music and listening links
Poetry Study: The Riddle of the Dinosaur by Bert Leston Taylor, and Excerpt from “A Story of the Past,” Excerpt from “The Permian Beds of Texas,” and Excerpt from “In the Laramie” by Charles H. Sternberg
4 Teatime Recipes: Dinosaur Bones Cake, Bone Breadsticks, Dinosaur Footprint Cookies, and Dinosaur Ice Cream
Three Storytime Teas and a Documentary Tea: Chapter 30 from Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne, Chapter VII, “The Great Spiked Dinosaur of Lodge Canyon” from Hunting Dinosaurs, by Charles H. Sternberg, “The Dinosaurs,” from The Dinosaur Quarry by John M. Good, Theodore E. White, and Gilbert F. Stucker, and a Dinosaur Documentary
Handicraft: Clay Dinosaur Sculptures
Art Lesson: Charles Knight Dinosaurs
Nature Study: Dinosaurs Nature Study

Ready to go on a prehistoric homeschool adventure? Get your guide today and let your adventure begin!

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Dinosaurs Art Lesson

In this lesson, we create an art piece inspired by the art piece below, created by Charles R. Knight! In the video we paint a triceratops, however we encourage you to choose your favorite dinosaur and paint that instead.

Want more art lessons for homeschoolers? Grab these colorful reptile and dino-themed lessons from the Masterpiece Society to keep the fun going!

Dinosaurs Mixed Media Art for Kids K-2

Nature Journaling: Amphibians & Reptiles

Homeschool Living Books for Exploring the Dinosaurs

One of my favorite parts of creating these studies is finding ways to connect history and science with literature! This curriculum includes carefully selected readings recommendations that fit perfectly with your dinosaur studies, allowing your family to experience the excitement and wonder of the time of the dinosaurs! Whether your children are in primary, elementary, middle, or high school, we have recommendations to suit all ages (as well as some bonus movie recommendations for family movie night😉)!

Go on a Prehistoric Adventure with the Dinosaurs Morning Time Session!

One of the things I love most about themed studies is how naturally they bring the whole family together. Instead of jumping from subject to subject, everyone gets to spend several weeks immersed in one fascinating topic. Before you know it, conversations about fossils happen at the dinner table, dinosaur books start piling up from the library, and backyard adventures suddenly become fossil hunts!

Whether your children already know the difference between a Triceratops and a Stegosaurus or they’re just beginning to discover the prehistoric world, this curriculum offers plenty of opportunities to learn together, ask questions, and enjoy meaningful homeschool mornings.

If your family is ready to dig into one of history’s most exciting topics, I hope our Dinosaurs Morning Time curriculum becomes one of your favorite studies. It’s packed with engaging lessons, beautiful books, hands-on activities, and plenty of opportunities to make wonderful memories together as you explore the incredible world of dinosaurs!