Family Xpeditions: Parent Orientation

National Geographic suggests activities that will stimulate your child's interest in geography.

Genealogy and Family History for Children

Genwriters suggest ways to introduce genealogy to children

Genealogy for Kids

Here are some ideas and activities on how to involve children in genealogy.

Helping Your Child Learn Geography

The U.S. Department of Education offers activities for parents to do with their children to support the development of key ideas. Other resources provided are suggested reading lists, glossary, computer software, Internet resources and free materials.

Helping Your Child Learn History

The U.S. Department of Education offers activities that parents can do with their children to help learn history. It also provides resources such as suggested reading lists, and links to local and national resources.

History Begins at Home

Parents can make a difference in encouraging the love of history and the joy of learning. This U.S. government publication offers pages of suggestion to help parents involve children in the history that surrounds them.

Learning Partners: Let's Do History!

The U.S. Department of Education suggests activities that parents can do at home with their children to help them understand the past and appreciate how we got here today.

Map Machine

Map resources from National Geographic.

Outline Maps

Houghton Mifflin provides outline mpas for use in the classroom or at home.

Tombstone Rubbings

Learn how to make tombstone rubbing and read examples of interesting information that can be found on tombstones.