Kids Love Photos and “Kahoot.it”

Show Your History - in Photos

Most basements and attics have photographs, loads of snapshots going back several generations. They sit in boxes or layered in photo albums divided between family members.  Photos are a record of how families looked and lived. They are a history waiting to be shared among new generations of young children who are fascinated when someone says, “Look you have the same eyes and smile!”
Take Out Photos
  Winter is a good time to bring those pictures into the sunlight and place them where young children can see them whether they are organized or not. After all, there is always next year.
   Plan a short sharing time. Look for pictures that may be interesting to them. Is there a picture of Mom covered with mud in the sandbox?  Young children can relate to this. Are there photos showing off a string of fish, helping to dress a deer, or sledding down a hill where there are houses now?
  There are probably yearly school,

Remember What Happened?

holiday, birthday, and religious celebration photos with entertaining stories attached.  This is a good time to let young children know that parents and grandparents have had all kinds of experiences happen to them, too. There have been happy, proud, sad, and scary times.
  Are there pictures of family members or loving pets that have died?  Did you know that Fluffy Jason is buried among the raspberry bushes?  Talking through an event and visiting the resting place may help young children who have lost someone or a pet.
  Go back as far as you can into the pictures of your family history. If another family member has one you are missing, put that on your list to ask for copies of the missing pictures so you have a complete set.
  When showing a picture of great grandpa talk about his cutting down trees for heat, raising Belgian draft horses, or going down into the mines.
   If you see an old piece of technology like a dial phone or phonograph, talk about them.  What? There were no on- line videos, cell phones, or TV’s?  What is a typewriter?
  Discussions like these could lead to a family outing at the local museum, library or another trip to the attic or basement.
Kahoot.it
  If there is a teen in the house introduce them to kahoot.it. It is an application to make

View How-To Slideshow (link below)

your own family quizzes when everyone has a cell phone or other device.   Teens can work with grandparents to make a quiz about family pictures and involve all the generations at family gatherings. How much do members know about family pictures and their history? The application is free, fun, educational, and easy to use. Children may have already used it in their classrooms. 
Get Started with Kahoot.it http://www.slideshare.net/mansoorkhan386/kahootit-game-pin
photos: Fran Darling, fdarling fotos
More Ideas and Activities....See the authors’ book “Learning Through the Seasons” at area bookstores and grandparentsteachtoo.org. For more help to prepare young children for success in school see the authors’ web site: www.grandparentsteachtoo.org. Also check our audio Podcasts WNMU Radio, 90; Youtube video activities; and join us on Pinterest