Learning about previous generations helps us understand the relationship between the past and the present.
An inquiry into:
ways to find out about the past (artifacts, heirlooms, photos, documents, stories, videos.)
how aspects of the past still influence us today.
why some behaviors and practices have changed or remained the same over time.
An inquiry into:
ways to find out about the past (artifacts, heirlooms, photos, documents, stories, videos.)
how aspects of the past still influence us today.
why some behaviors and practices have changed or remained the same over time.
Books
Read the whole Families Playlist which has stories the previous one, plus Me To, Boomer's Big Surprise, If I Were You and Suki's Kimono at: Tumblebooks
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The lesson of the day in Ms. Fox's class is to explain your family tree. Shows many different kinds of families.
Library: E LEE |
Describes families from around the world and the activities they do that build memories. Includes photos.
Library: 306.85 KIN |
A guide to finding one's own family history and how to record it.
Library: 921.1 WOL |
Examines how family stories passed from one generation to the next reveal their family history and traditions.
Library: E 306.85 GAL |
Describes the different people that make up a family and explains how children can learn more by making and studying their family tree.
Library: 306.85 GAL |
A guide to tracing one's ancestors. Describes how to use a number of available government resources. Parents you can work with your child on this. Library: 929 PER
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Activities
Family Tree Templates from the Tigger Movie. Create your own family tree by choosing any one of three templates that you can print out and start recording your family's information.
Last Name Meanings This website contains 30,000 name meanings and a billion records. Will find information from the U.S. and the United Kingdom.
Picture Pedigree Charts A pdf form you can use to record pictures and information about you, your parents and your grandparents.
Toys of the Past - Play the game of sorting the old toys and the new toys into the toy chests. Another games lets you choose words that describe the toys.
Last Name Meanings This website contains 30,000 name meanings and a billion records. Will find information from the U.S. and the United Kingdom.
Picture Pedigree Charts A pdf form you can use to record pictures and information about you, your parents and your grandparents.
Toys of the Past - Play the game of sorting the old toys and the new toys into the toy chests. Another games lets you choose words that describe the toys.
For Parents
Why Geneology is Important: The Top 5 Reasons to Teach Kids About Their Family Tree
Great website for parents to read. To get you started I'll give you 4 reasons but you can read the article to find out more.
1. It provides kids with a connection.
2. Pass on a sense of history.
3. Gives them a context in which to understand their world.
4. It's an intergenerational activity.
Great website for parents to read. To get you started I'll give you 4 reasons but you can read the article to find out more.
1. It provides kids with a connection.
2. Pass on a sense of history.
3. Gives them a context in which to understand their world.
4. It's an intergenerational activity.