[Genealib] genealogy for 6-year-olds

[Witt, Gretchen B.]

I have done a few things with Scout troops and amazed that some kids
don't know their ethnic background.  I would suggest asking them what
country/cultural background their parents or grandparents have and what
traditions - Christmas or naming etc. that are long standing family
traditions.  For instance my family (German/Austrian) always opened
presents on Christmas Eve rather than Christmas Day and boys in my
family have two middle names and all the girls have middle names that
start with E.
 
Gretchen
 
Gretchen Beilfuss Witt
History Room Librarian
Gretchen.Witt at rowancountync.gov 
 
Edith M. Clark History Room
Rowan Public Library
P.O. Box 4039
Salisbury, NC  28145-4039
 
 
 
 
 

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Subject: [Genealib] genealogy for 6-year-olds



I am going to be hosting a Daisy troop for a short session on family
history. I'd like ideas for questions to give them to ask their parents
and grandparents. I'd like to give them just 4 or 5 really good
questions that they will have fun asking and their relatives will enjoy
answering. Also, does anyone have a 3-generation chart made up or know
of an online source for one?

 

I don't want to overwhelm these little girls with a lot of detail or an
assignment that seems like homework, but I hope that they will come up
with something that, when dug out of the back of a closet a few years
from now, will pique their interest into doing more in-depth research.

 

Thanks,

 

Patty O'Connor

Head of Adult Services & Reference

Marysville Public Library

231 S. Plum Street

Marysville, OH  43040

937-642-1876, ext. 32

poconnor at marysvillelib.org

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