Family timeline
How you can help at home: Have your child make a timeline of important family events.
Make social studies come alive
Check out these tips to help your child learn to love social studies.
Plantation tours can teach us about U.S. slavery as long as the lessons are honest
Hundreds of former Southern plantations are now museums that hold tours for K-12 kids — but most don’t tell the full truth about slavery and many tours don’t mention it at all. This research shows how these museums can do better.
Your first grader and social studies
Students get a glimpse of history, geography, and culture by studying our country's traditions.
Activity: Family memory book
Your child can practice language arts skills as she preserves family memories.
Activity: Create a mummy
How you can help at home: Make shawabtis, small mummy-like statues, to introduce your child to the art of ancient Egypt.
Telling tales
How you can help at home: This activity will prepare your young child for learning social studies by building an understanding of family and generations.
It's about time
A personal timeline shows kids their place in history.
Explore your neighborhood
How you can help at home: Walk around your neighborhood with your child and take notes on what you see.
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