Help With History

History Publications for Parents

December 8, 2004

American Federation of Teachers. (2001). Helping Your Child Succeed: How Parents & Families Can Communicate Better with Teachers and School Staff. Washington, D.C. (available online at www.aft.org/parentpage/communicating/index.html.) American Library Association. (2002). Libraries, Children and the Internet. Chicago, IL. (Available online at www.ala.org/parents/librariesandinternet.html.)

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History Websites

December 8, 2004

The following websites contain great links for both you and your child. Most provide you and your child with information about how to search for specific information and with links to other age-appropriate sites.

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History Resources: Federal Sources

December 8, 2004

Educator’s Reference Desk www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/res.cgi/Subjects/Social_Studies

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Working With Teachers and Schools 2

December 8, 2004

Meet with your child’s teacher. Schedule an appointment and ask how your child approaches history. Does she enjoy it? Does she participate actively? Does she understand assignments and do them accurately? If the teacher indicates that your child has problems, ask for specific things that you can do to help her. In addition, you can [...]

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Working With Teachers and Schools 1

December 8, 2004

Research has shown that children at all grade levels do better in school, feel more confident about themselves as learners and have higher expectations for themselves when their parents are supportive of and involved with their education. Here are some ways that you can stay involved in your child’s school life and support his learning [...]

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It’s in the Cards

December 8, 2004

Grades 4-5 Many children don’t like to study history in school because they are asked to memorize so many dates and names. Parents can help—and make learning more enjoyable—by using games to reinforce what their children are learning in history class.

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