I’m so excited to welcome Jayda Justus, aka The History Mom, to my blog for a great post about virtual field trips, history podcasts and other ways to add a little tech to your hands-on history for kids learning. One of the best ways to teach history for kids is through travel. Actually seeing a… Read More The Brilliant Way to Teach History for Kids – 5 Tips from The History Mom
Artist study is a beautiful part of the “feast” of learning. However, the artists that have found success in the past and come down to us through history are mostly white men. Today, however, famous African American artists — men and women — are being rediscovered and their work is being appreciated by new audiences.… Read More 5 Famous African American Artists of the Past You Should Know
Martin Luther King Day is Monday, January 21, 2019. Coming up with fresh ideas to celebrate an annual holiday can be a challenge, but I’ve selected a few options that might help you out. Martin Luther King Day is an opportunity to look back on a painful chapter in our nation’s history and to look… Read More Let Freedom Ring: 5 Fresh Ideas for Martin Luther King Day
Washington, D.C. is a destination on the travel list of every homeschool family. We have been wanting to go for several years, but we were waiting for everyone to be of an age to really get a lot out of it. The good news is that you could literally visit the city ten times and… Read More Travel Tips for Washington, DC in the Winter
Thanksgiving is a wonderful story from American history. One of the few truly American holidays. From the early tellings from childhood complete with construction paper hats and headdresses to later appreciation for the fuller story of American colonization, there are living books to help you tell the tale of the first Thanksgiving. Check out these… Read More 6 Living Books for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday as we focus on friends, family and food. While most of us are familiar with the first Thanksgiving story, some online lessons can really take you into the time period, people and places of the first Thanksgiving. If you are look for something a little different this year, consider these… Read More First Thanksgiving Lessons for Kids of All Ages
1) NEA Veterans Day Activities The NEA offers a variety of lessons for K-12 students including a look at wartime poetry,women aviators, and the relationship between love and war. 2) Veterans Day and the Meaning of Sacrifice From PBS NewsHour, this lesson explores the meaning of sacrifice through a variety of video excerpts about issues… Read More 3 Veterans Day Online Lessons
American History is amazing, rich and engaging when done right. Reading stories like Johnny Tremain, Across Five Aprils, or The Grapes of Wrath are a wonderful way to experience another time and place. There are also a number of excellent online resources to help your students immerse themselves in the past. 1) Mission U.S.… Read More Top 5 American History Interactive Resources