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Helping Your Child Learn History: Some Basics
What Is History? "Once upon a time . . . " That opening for many favorite children's tales captures the two main meanings of history - it's the story of people and events, and it's the record of times past. To better understand what history is, let's look closer at each of these two ...
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Make History Fun
My grandfather was a history teacher. As I was growing up he instilled a love of history in me and none of it was from a book. He would often bring out the atlas and have me search for places in it. Quizzing me about state capitals became a fun game we looked forward to playing every summer.
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Five Ways to Bring Thanksgiving History to Life
While your child may not be able to travel back to 1621 this Thanksgiving, he can still get a feeling for what things...
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5th Grade Social Studies: What Happens
In fifth grade students begin the transition from children to young adults, and school curriculum begins to reflect that...
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Helping Your Child Learn History - Activities: History as Time
Back to Introduction The essential elements of history as time are chronology, empathy and...
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Pony Up! Learning About Cowboys
Cowboy play is still a great way to introduce kids to history, and have some fun to boot.
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8th Grade Social Studies: What to Expect
Hard to believe, but in most districts it’s true: barely two years after finishing elementary school, your eighth...
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