Roots for Kids: A Genealogy Guide for Young People (Paperback)

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Product Description

Roots for Kids is based on a twelve-week course the author developed for her fourth grade class. While the book is suitable for adoption by teachers seeking to supplement their middle school social studies curriculum with material on family history, its principal use will be by and with individual young people. The author moves slowly and carefully, as she takes young readers through an introduction to genealogy, to discussions of their families and their parents families . . . learning how to ask questions (oral history) . . . researching local, state and national records . . . using libraries and historical societies . . . much more. In short, Roots for Kids will teach youngsters how to create a simple family tree and give them both the tools and appetite to learn more about their roots and to uncover the stories and events that make them and their families unique. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company; 2nd edition (September 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806317779
• ISBN-13: 978-0806317779
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #345,662 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A guide for children who want to trace their family histories through the centuries, August 14, 2008

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Where do we come from? The answer is more than a story about birds and bees. "Roots for Kids: A Genealogy Guide for Young People" is a guide for children who want to trace their family histories through the centuries. Encouraging children to learn everything they can about their history, "Roots for Kids" is tailored to elementary school age children and formatted in a manner suitable for adaptation into classroom lessons. Featuring a focus on internet research, "Roots for Kids" is a great pick for any parent with an inquisitive child.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST of the genealogy books, January 8, 1998

By	[e-mail] (WV, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Roots for Kids: A Genealogy Guide for Young People (Paperback)

Purchased this book on the recommendation of a genealogist. She was right. It is NOT just for kids. The charts in the back have been an exceptional help in keeping me organized.