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Bobbie Kalman (Author)
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6 and up1 and upHistoric Communities
Bobbie Kalman's acclaimed Historic Communities Series provides a close-up view of how people lived more than two hundred years ago. Colorful photos, many taken by Bobbie Kalman herself at restored historic villages across the country, help support the fascinating information. Children will have fun learning about:
-- early homes and the settler community
-- what people wore and the crafts they made
-- how settlers made their living
-- how they spent their leisure time
-- the values, customs, and traditions of the early settlers

In Colonial Life, young readers will meet the hardworking people of a colonial community, learn about the importance of family members, and discover the roles that religion and education played in people's lives more than two hundred years ago. They will also learn about:
-- how people traveled from place to place
-- how they spent their leisure time
-- the activities of colonial children at play
-- life on a plantation and the sad plight of the slaves


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Taken from Chapter 6: The Colonial Family Colonial families were large. There were several children, and sometimes aunts, uncles and grandparents all lived under one roof. Everyone worked hard. Fathers and older sons hunted wild birds and animals for meat. They planted and harvested crops or worked at a trade. Mothers, aunts, and grandmothers were busy in the house and garden. They took care of the children and made the families candles and soap. They spun yarn or thread with a spinning wheel and wove the thread into a cloth on a wooden loom.

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  • Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company (January 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0865055114
  • ISBN-13: 978-0865055117
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 10.5 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #696,431 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy way to learn basic history, April 1, 2000
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This book wasn't like most history books because it had many pictures. I went to the library to get some books about the 13 colonies and out of all of them, this was the most appealing. Most history books have tiny print and few or boring pictures, but this had pictures to help you learn and medium-sized print. This had basic information. It didn't get to deatailed so if you already know a lot about the 13 colnies I wouldn't reccommend it.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Colonial Life Brought to Life, May 12, 2008
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This book is a wonderful teaching tool for explaining the culture of the colonies. Drawings and photographs bring to life the informational text on subjects such as education, family, clothing, entertainment, and the life of slaves in the colonies. Photographs come from interpretive community reinactment. A table of contents, glossary, and index help the students navigate its information. This is an Accelerated Reader book rated at a 5.9 level. Most of my fifth grade students can read it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Accurate history creatively presented!, September 21, 2007
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Every book in this series, Historic Communities, is a work of art! Colonial Life is an exceptional eample of acurate history brought to life with drawings, paintings and photographs of costumed historical interpreters in settings such as the Governor's Palace, the Raleigh Tavern and wonderful homes and gardens in Colonial Williamsburg.

The lives of early settlers, slaves, children, tradesmen and more are all examined in a manner that is understandable to young readers and demonstrates how these lives would have intertwined.

Guaranteed to liven up the study of colonial history!
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