Family History Ideas for Children and Teens A collection of over 270 articles and blog posts with ideas for teaching, doing, and sharing family history with children and teens. To contribute more i…
Download Family History Notebooking Pages Have your children create a notebook about the most important people in their lives, their family! Your child could interview individuals from your family …
This is my favorite game of all. It is pretty simple, but young children like simple! I've started with just my husband and me, but the "game" can be expanded later to include our parents and grandparents on back. I merely have to collect more stories, objects and pictures. The point is to listen to very short stories and then find a simple object that matches the story and place it on the correct picture. I began by brainstorming stories for both of us. I included a story of my husband working in a gas station in high school, another of my husband's love of spooky ghost stories, a story of when I stepped on a nail and one of how I came to love geology and rocks, etc. Just really simple memories. Stories can be short or long, depending on the age and interest of the children. I wrote these stories on slips of paper and folded them. Then I located a little object to represent each story. For example, the fish represents a story of a fishing trip my husband remembers with his grandfather. Because I have to multiply the game for each of my children, these objects have to be very simple and inexpensive. With just the two pictures, the family would divide into teams. With additional pictures and objects, each person might have a picture of their own to tend. So you play the game in turns with someone picking up a paper and reading the story. Then everyone can decide which object goes with that story and the person with the correct picture collects the object and places it on their picture. Play continues until all the stories, objects and pictures are matched. If you have a lot of time and interest, more stories can be included. If time is short or the children have limited attention, just decrease the number of stories, saving the others for another time. I like the aspect of being able to add to the game, sending additional stories, objects, and pictures of other family members as I get them finished.
I recently helped with a neighboring stake’s Family Discovery Day. I was delighted to be contacted about it. We came up with family history ideas to keep the children busy for 3 hours while t…
How to create Ancestor Superhero Activity for Kids! Help your kids love studying family history and getting to know the stories of your people.
Family History Ideas for Children and Teens A collection of over 270 articles and blog posts with ideas for teaching, doing, and sharing family history with children and teens. To contribute more i…
Kids and grown ups alike will have fun with these simple ideas for activities in genealogy. Know your roots!
I have a great family history activity for children to share today – teaching children to find names for the temple by doing family history research with historical records! The activity was …
Teach kids about their family history, heritage with these family history for kids ideas. They will love learning their family story.
Play one of these great family history games this Easter!
If you want to find out more about your family, download the life history questions and make time to interview your family members. Learn some fun facts.
Family History Ideas for Children and Teens A collection of over 270 articles and blog posts with ideas for teaching, doing, and sharing family history with children and teens. To contribute more i…
General Conference is only a month a way! How can that be?!? We are still working our way using as many talks as we can for Family Night. It has been such a wonderful experience. I have gained so much rereading and studying these talks from conference. I hope my family has too. Last week we focused on Elder Renlunds' talk Family History and Temple Work: Sealing and Healing. You can find all of the free printables in the download at the end of this post. Here's my outline (these are quotes from the talk) Temple blessing activity. Print and cut apart the list of blessings. Put them in a jar or print and put together this cute temple box found here. I copied and pasted in a word document and sized it to fill the page. Put the slips of paper inside and take turns drawing and reading the blessings. Ask the following question and write in the answers on the page. We keep ours displayed on the fridge. We have younger kids and were still able to come up with a pretty good sized list. Our final activity was was a temple match game. Print both pages on cardstock and have fun. Download your FHE pack here You can find our other General Conference Family Home Evening here. Adorable graphics from Melonheadz, LDS.org, & Mather's Music . Fonts by Hello Literacy
Are your students engaging in a biography research project for African American History Month? Use this kid-friendly, paperless book to explore Harriet Tubman's contribution to history with your students. This detailed projectable book tells about the background, career, education, family life, and ...
Free PDF of an easy quadrant craft for kids. Early explorer sailors used the quadrant, or astrolabe, to measure latitude.
Exploring family genealogy with kids is a great way for young people to learn about their history and understand the world.
Do you need a fun activity to help the youth in your ward get interested in family history? How about a Family Home Evening or Sunday activity for the whole family? Try MISSION POSSIBLE and see tha…
This free printable will help you capture your family's favorites things. Make this family history activity a yearly tradition and have a keepsake for life.
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What does it mean when a record(s) says that your family member was Prussian? This topic comes up frequently and seems to cause a lot of confusion, especially here in the US. Listen to this article…
I was recently called as a family history consultant in our new ward. It’s a new-to-me calling and I’m learning a lot and enjoying it! We were asked to put on an activity for the youth …
Do the words “plan a Family History Fair'” fill you with dread and uncertainty? You may have a large event focused on genealogy and family history looming, or you may be asked to organi…
Finish out your history class with a bang with these creative end of the year games! They are a fun way to review history for kids, and many would work for a literature class as well. They are easily adapted for different age groups by requiring different levels of detail and complexity in their responses.…
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If you are really intent on getting your personal history done in depth, here's a cheat sheet for you! You can do it all in one fail swoop if you have hours on end, or do it in sections at a time. You can write your answers down, do an audio and/or visual recording, or use these as starting points for scrapbook pages, poems, songs, etc. You can also use these questions to interview an older loved-one before s/he passes. ***I put a lot of time and effort into this list. Please feel free to copy and paste these questions for your personal use. If you'd like to print all or part of this to hand out to others, please give credit to this site! Please link directly here instead of copying and pasting. If you would like to use these questions commercially, please contact me. Thanks!*** Your birth and family: *What is your full name and how did you get that name? Do you have any nicknames? *What are your parent's full names and birth dates and places? *What is the date of your birth? Where were you born? What are some of the circumstances (when your mom went in to labor, how long, her doctor, your dad fainting, etc.) of your birth? *What are your sibling's full names and birth dates? *How was your relationship with your siblings and parents? *What are some lessons you learned from you parents? *How did you help in your home? Growing up, early years: *Where did you grow up? Describe it. *What was your earliest memory? *What games did you play as a child? *Where did you go to school? *Who were your friends? *Who were your favorite teachers and why? *What were your chores? Growing up, teenage years: *What activities did you participate in? (Sports, dancing, music, arts, etc.) Explain what you did with each activity. *How did you learn how to drive? What kind of car did you have? *Who were your friends? *Did you have a girl/boy friend? Talk about him/her (if your spouse is okay with it!). *What did you like/dislike about school? *What was your first paid job? *What were your chores at home? College years: *Did you attend college or a trade school of some sort? *How did you choose what you wanted to be when you grew up? *What did you think was the hardest thing about your chosen profession at that time? Did it turn out that way? *What dumb things did you do during those years? *What good things did you do? *Did you live on your own? How well prepared were you for that? *What life lessons did you learn? *What choices did you make that affect where you are now? Work: *What jobs have you had? (Give details of the dates, places, responsibilities, etc.) *What did you like/dislike about each job? *What did you learn at each job? *Have you used any of that knowledge in later years? *Who were your bosses? Did you like them/get along? *How did you get along with your co-workers? *Which was your favorite job? *How many years until you retire? *Do you have any big plans for your retirement? (If retired: What have you done since retirement? What's next?) Marriage: *How did you meet your spouse? Was it love at first sight or did it take some time? *How long did you date before you got engaged? How long was your engagement? *How did you get engaged? (The story.) *Who did most of the wedding plans? Who helped? *Who were your bridesmaids/best men? *Describe the details of your wedding: the colors, the cake, the decorations, etc. *Where did your wedding take place? Who performed the ceremony? Do you remember any words of advice given? *Who attended your wedding? *Where did you go on your honeymoon? What adventures did you have? Children: *Give your children's full names, birth dates and places. *How did you choose their names? *What were the circumstances of each child's birth? *What are some funny things that each child does/did or says/said? *What do you love most about each child? What are their strengths and weaknesses? *What are your children involved in? *How do you spend your time with your children? *What are your favorite family activities? Grand-children: *Give your grand-children's full names, birth dates and places. *What are the things you love the most about each grand child? *Are there any traditions that you have with them? *How often do you see them? *What do you do to stay in contact? Celebrations: *What are some of your personal and family traditions for each holiday? (New Years, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Easter, Christmas, etc.) *What traditions have you carried over from your childhood? Which ones did you start in your own family? *How do you celebrate adult's birthdays? *How do you celebrate children's birthdays? *How do you celebrate your anniversary? Religion: *How did you gain your testimony of the Gospel? *Write your testimony. *How has the Gospel and knowledge of Heavenly Father's plan helped you in your life? *What ordinances have you completed? (Baptism, Blessing, Endowment, Sealing, etc.) Describe the day, circumstances, who was there, any advice you were given, how you felt, etc. *What callings have you had? Which were your favorite and least favorite? What did you learn from them? *What is your favorite scripture/hymn/Conference talk? Why? *Did you serve a mission? (See the "Just for RM's" tab on top for more in-depth questions!) Home life: *Describe the places you've lived. *What was your favorite house or apartment? Why? *How do you like to decorate? *What is it about home that you love? *How has your standard of life changed through the years? Sleep: *How many hours do you like to sleep at night? *Do you take naps? *Do you like a lot, or few blankets and pillows? *Can you sleep anywhere, or does it have to be in your own bed? *What are your favorite conditions for a good-night's sleep? Does it have to be completely dark and quiet? Food: *What are your favorite foods? *What are your favorite desserts? *Do you like to cook or bake? What are your favorites to make? *Do you have any food allergies? *What are some foods you have a hard time saying "no" to? *What foods do you HAVE to have name brand? Which can you do generic? *Do you try to eat healthy? *Do you prefer eating out? Where? Health: *How is your overall health? *Have you had any surgeries? (If yes, give details.) *Have you had any broken bones? (If yes, give details.) *Do you have allergies? (If yes, give details.) *What are you doing to keep healthy now? Around the World: *What major world events have happened in your lifetime? *Has it affected who you are now? *Who was the President when you were born? Who is it now? *What natural disasters have you been in? Politics: *Are you involved in politics? How so? *Are you a specific political party? *How do you choose who to vote for? *Are you happy with the Government? *What would you change if you could? Nature: *Where is your favorite place to go to get away from it all? *What outdoor activities do you like to participate in? *What are some of your favorite outdoor memories? Traveling: *Where in the world have you been? *Where was your favorite vacation? (As a child, as a teenager, as an adult, etc.) *Where would your dream vacation be? *How do you like to travel? Miscellaneous: *What is the most daring thing you've done? *What is the stupidest thing you've done? *What is your most embarrassing moment? (Or moments.) *What choices in life would you like to have a redo on? *What is your general attitude toward life? Personality: *What kind of personality do you have? (Shy, outgoing, calm, stressed, etc.) *How has your personality changed over the years? What made it change? *How well do you associate with others? *What makes you nervous/happy/angry/surprised/scared/etc? Hobbies: *What are your current hobbies? *What hobbies have you had in the past? *How often do you get to do your hobbies? *What hobbies do you wish you could start? Death: *What would you like to do before you die? (Bucket list) *What are your beliefs about death? *Are you scared to die? *How would you like to go? *What are your final wishes? *What are your wishes for your funeral and burial? *What would you like people to say about you when you're gone?
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This idea has been stuck in my head for awhile, ever since I heard about how quilts were used to communicate to runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad. Their patterns and blocks were a code, providing direction, signifying safety, and issuing warnings (according to some historians). Before my son and I played the game I made, we read the perfect book to pair with this activity - The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map to Freedom by Bettye Stroud. Having already read a biography on Harriet Tubman, my son had a basic foundation of knowledge on the Underground Railroad. Stroud's book filled in the rest - explaining how quilt blocks held messages for Hannah and her father on their journey from a Georgia plantation to freedom in Canada. What You Need to Play the Game PDF of the 3-page game board and 7 pages of playing cards Cardstock to print the 10-page PDF on Tape to piece the game board together Pictures of slaves who found freedom on the Railroad (I printed images of Henry Bibb, Frederick Douglass, Josiah Henson, and Harriet Tubman on cardstock and laminated)* Medium-sized binder clips Paper cutter to cut the game cards Prep Cut the pictures so that when they are inserted into a binder clip, the faces are visible. These are your game pieces. If necessary trim the white border (this depends on how your printer prints full-bleed pages) on your game board pages so that the map image butts up against each other. Affix the pages with tape on the back. Cut the game cards apart and shuffle. The Objective Be the first to move your game piece along to Cleveland, OH (the Underground Railroad station nicknamed "Hope"). How to Play Each player picks their game piece and places it on the start star. Everyone should be dealt three cards, which they turn over on the table to look at. (Secrecy is not important.) Before a player can move to the first space on the game board and leave the plantation to begin their journey on the Underground Railroad, they must play the Monkey Wrench card. If it is not in their hand, they draw and discard either the card drawn or another card in their hand. Play continues this way until they draw the Monkey Wrench card and can start their journey. The same is true for the next quilt block space (Tumbling Blocks). It may take awhile to get these cards. If you suspect that your child will grow impatient quickly, print more of page 5 and 6 on the PDF so there are more Monkey Wrench and Tumbling Block cards in the deck. Likewise, if you have more than two players, additional cards will be necessary. Anytime a space along the railroad has a quilt block next to it, the player must play that very same quilt block card in order to move there (and beyond it). A player can move to any space not designated with a quilt square by playing either a Log Cabin or Flying Geese card. If a player has multiple Flying Geese or Log Cabin cards, they can all be played on his/her turn (e.g. if two Log Cabin cards are played, the player can advance two spaces). The player must always draw more cards to maintain three cards in their hand. BEWARE! If you draw the Drunkard's Path card, you must move back 1 space. You cannot play any other cards during this turn. NOTE: if you move back to a space before a quilt square space, you do not have to replay that same quilt block card again to move forward. A Log Cabin or Flying Geese card grants you passage forward. If you run through the entire deck of cards, simply grab the pile of cards already discarded or played and turn them over to reuse. VARIATION: Use colored binder clips so each player has multiple game pieces (i.e. all the game pieces for Bobby have blue binder clips, while Sarah has game pieces with red clips). Every time a Monkey Wrench card is drawn, the player can begin moving a new game piece on the journey. Decide to play for 45 minutes (or so) and when the time is up, see how many game pieces for each player made it to Cleveland. The player to free the most slaves is the winner. This is a great strategy game that piques kids' interest in history, codes, and folk art. Got a kiddo that's interested in quilts? Or looking for a math extension of this game? What about our Quilt Square Fractions? *Due to copyright protection, I'm not providing you with printable game pieces. A Google search should result in MANY choices, though.
This Long Ago and Today Unit scaffolds learning for students. It helps them compare artifacts as well as their lives to those who lived long ago.
Looking for free printables to aid in your genealogy research? The right chart, form, template or worksheet can do wonders for any family historian hoping to get organized or trying to break down a frustrating brick wall. Here are 10 places you'll find them for free. Looking for free printables to aid in your genealogy research? The right chart, form, template or worksheet can do wonders for any family historian hoping to get organized or trying to break down a frustrating brick wall. Here are 10 places you'll find them for free.
FREE Printable Planning pages for the popular homeschool curriculum Mystery of History.
35 children's books on Japanese concentration camps, euphemistically referred to as Internment Camp, and my family's story.
