| Remember James Taylor's 70's song with
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| | and current topics. Children's enthusiasm
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| the lyrics, "Don' know much about
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| | can be contagious. Finding out what they
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| history, don't know much geography...".
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| | are interested in and what they think is
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| If you really don't know much about it,
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| | humorous can be eye-opening. Adventures
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| don't pass those feelings on to your
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| | can and should include local library
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| children. It's not too late for you
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| | visits, weekend outings and family
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| either. What you may have thought of as
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| | vacations. Vacations can easily revolve
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| boring and a waste of time when you were
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| | around historical perspectives because
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| in school, might be the very thing that a
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| | most every destination will have tourist
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| family can build upon for family outings,
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| | information about he area. A tourist
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| vacations, and memories. After all,
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| | pamphlet or book will include history of
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| history is memories and can be an
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| | the area, sightseeing suggestions, and
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| exciting vehicle for a family bonding
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| | other insights. The Chamber of Commerce
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| like no other.
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| | of your vacation spot can be an excellent
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| Whether it be recorded historical events
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| | starting point, or a visit to a bookstore
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| or local/family memories, these
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| | to purchase a travel book is another
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| happenings can be a springboard for
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| | source.
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| conversation and study. Not everyone is
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| | 4) Understanding different kinds of
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| going to have the same intensity of
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| | history - A parent can have a tremendous
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| interest that will have them running out
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| | influence on how children formulate their
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| to earn a BA or MA in history, but
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| | opinions on the past and the present.
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| everyone has ties to the past and to
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| | Those homes that include lively
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| other cultures.
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| | discussions of a political nature can set
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| In order to lay out a plan for family
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| | the stage for a child to stay involved as
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| support and involvement in history, think
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| | an adult. However, a child needs to be
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| of using these six suggestions to help .
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| | given an opportunity to form opinions
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| These ideas include: researching family
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| | based on information from multiple
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| history; watching educational TV programs
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| | sources. Taking a single news channel's
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| together; having frequent meaningful
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| | view of the current events as gospel, is
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| communication; understanding the
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| | a dangerous thing. Children need to be
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| different kinds of history; designing
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| | encouraged to explore issues from various
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| home activities that enhance history, and
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| | vantage points, and adults can even take
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| making school connections.
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| | a lesson from this. The same goes for
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| 1) Researching family history - History
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| | looking at the past. History is more than
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| can be a habit that a family can develop,
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| | just a school textbook. Children need to
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| but it will take a parent's positive push
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| | realize that there are different kinds of
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| toward developing an interest. An
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| | historical evidence and sources -
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| excellent starting point is to begin with
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| | original records, historical narrative,
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| family history. Sharing information and
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| | commentary, timelines, in-depth studies,
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| researching information about past family
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| | and geographical information to name a
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| members can be an exciting endeavor for
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| | few. Don't stifle their curiosity, and
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| youngsters. Beginning a family tree is
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| | just keep encouraging them to expand
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| logical way to approach the journey in
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| | their interests.
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| looking at people and events in a
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| | 5) Home activities that are history based
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| family's past. There is excellent and
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| | - There are number of hands-on activities
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| inexpensive software than can be used to
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| | a parent can do with a child at home that
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| help set up a template for recording data
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| | involve history but won't seem like
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| that has been gathered about past family
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| | history. In studying other cultures and
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| members. Children really enjoy being able
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| | eras one of the most interesting parts of
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| to share some interesting tidbits at
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| | that study is the art. Studying and
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| school about their relatives. What a way
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| | replicating some of the art from a
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| to hook children on history and research.
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| | historical period can be a fun family
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| What a way to boost a child's
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| | activity. Of course, the Internet is an
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| self-esteem.
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| | inexpensive way to bring art into the
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| 2) Watching educational programming -
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| | home. In addition, cooking foods together
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| Take a look at daily reporting and
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| | from other cultures can also be a good
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| commentary about people and events.
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| | learning experience. It is practical,
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| Watching the news together as a family
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| | too, because you have to eat anyway.
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| can offer a multitude of topics for
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| | 6) School connections - Finally, find out
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| family discussion and debate. Other TV
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| | what the history or social studies
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| opportunities can include programs from
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| | curriculum is the for your child's grade
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| the history channel or travel channel.
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| | level. Try to support those topics
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| Biographies are one of those things that
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| | through home activities and discussions.
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| are easy and enjoyable to which children
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| | By talking to your child's teacher,
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| can relate. Watching programs together as
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| | checking the school district web site, or
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| a family can be a rewarding experience
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| | reading the state department of education
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| for everyone. Besides TV, atlases,
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| | curriculum frameworks, an outline of the
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| Internet access, magazines, and
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| | year's goals and objectives can be
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| newspapers are important resources to
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| | obtained. This information should be
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| have available at home. In addition, a
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| | useful in making parent support timely
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| family outing to the local public library
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| | and relevant.
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| is another way for families to access
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| | Get involved in fun and educational
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| materials that relate to history and
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| | activities with your child. You will both
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| current events.
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| | benefit from the experiences and
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| 3) Everyday communication - Daily
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| | strengthen your relationship at the same
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| communication is a must. Children love to
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| | time. Turn off the TV at designated times
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| have adult conversations with their
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| | and do something of real value as a
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| parents. Guide the conversations into
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| | family.
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| worthwhile topics that include historical
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