Help With History

Grades 3-5Local newspapers, phone books and other handy resources can serve as guides to local history. Teaching children how to use them gives them a great tool for finding many sources of information. … [Read more...] about Learning How to Learn

Grades 3-5Heroes are everywhere. Sharing stories about them with children can help them understand that heroes come from many different walks of life and that their courageous acts occur in many different places and times. … [Read more...] about Our Heroes!

Grades 1-3Younger children find making rubbings great fun. Cornerstones and plaques are interesting, and even coins will do. … [Read more...] about Rub Against History

Kindergarten-Grade 5Every culture has its version of bread. Children enjoy making this Native American fry bread. (Check the Resource sections of this website for books that contain other recipes from history.) … [Read more...] about Cooking Up History

Preschool-Grade 5At living history museums children can see people doing the work of blacksmiths, tin workers, shoemakers, weavers and others. They can see how things used to be made and learn how work and daily life have changed over time. … [Read more...] about History Lives