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carol8353
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Re: Genealogy for Children
« Reply #15 on: Monday 07 July 08 06:56 UTC (UK) »
If we are talking about 5,6 and 7 year olds,it would have to be someone that they knew,ie a pop star or TV personality. Or local person/business as Christopher suggests.

Their interest would soon wane otherwise,if an historical figure was chosen.

Carol
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Christopher
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Re: Genealogy for Children
« Reply #16 on: Monday 07 July 08 07:11 UTC (UK) »
Not real Sad There are a great many people who have listened to "The Archers" for so many years that they regard them as a part of the family. 

A historical character would put many off immediately ... a variation on dates and Henry VIII and his six wives ... pop stars or footballers might be the best idea. I'm reading about Lulu at the moment.
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Re: Genealogy for Children
« Reply #17 on: Wednesday 04 February 09 13:12 UTC (UK) »
Hi
My Sons class have just done family trees as a homework project (that's how I stumbled across Rootschat).

They are scottish P6s so are about 10. They are doing the victorians as their project this term and this was just a one week homework so we concentrated on going back ignoring branches.

I feel that since they were supposed to be doing the research themselves and were encouraged to use family members as the primary source then if there had been skeletons in the closet it would be easy enough to keep them hidden.

Most such projects in schools are used to connect the kids to history or to illuminate family structures and as with all such things need to be handled sensitively. One always hopes the teacher manages it.

Puss
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