When teaching history, the options are countless. There are so many ways in which one can approach any history topics. Reading about the topic is definitely one of the best way to learn, but we should not minimize the hands-on approach.
Some kids learn in a very exceptional way through the hands-on approach. Even if your child is not a kinesthetic learner, making and doing projects is a powerful way to drive home history lessons. Through projects, such as building pyramids, making togas, Roman and Greek armors, coats of armor, cooking food from the Middle Ages or from early Modern times, your children can really enter the time period and experience it. These hands-on activities can serve to spike their interest in history as well.
Last month, I shared a lot of games you could use to teach history. This month I would like to share with you a list of hands-on resources you can use to find really cool activities and projects you can do to make history come alive to your kids.
History Book Series’ that covers several time periods:
Spend the day in … series
Make It Work … Series
Hands-On History series
Hands-on History Series
Explore Series (Ancient Rome, Egypt, Greece and Native American Cultures)
American Kids in History (Pioneer Days, Colonial Days, Revolutionary War Days, Wild West Days, Civil War Days and more)
Tools of the Ancient Greeks: A Kid’s Guide to the History and Science Life in Ancient Greece
Ancient Times
Ancient Israelites and their Neighbours
Ancient Egyptians and their Neighbours
Classical Kids: An Activity Guide to Ancient Rome and Greece
Old Testament Days: An Activity Guide
Ancient Rome! Exploring the Culture, People & Ideas of This powerful Empire
Pyramids! 50 Hands-on Activities to Experience Egypt
Ancient Greece! 40 Hands-on Activities to Experience This Wondrous Age
Medieval Times
Days of Nights and Damsels: An Activity Guide
Great Medieval Projects you can Build Yourself
Knights & Castles: 50 Hands-On Activities to Experience the Middle Ages
Modern Times
Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World
African Crafts: Fun Things to Make and Do from West Africa
Westward Ho! An Activity Guide to the Wild West
Around the World Art & Activities
More Than Moccasins: A Kid’s Activity Guide to Traditional North American Indian Life
History is a subject that children can grow to love even if it isn’t their favorite subject in school. By incorporating hands-on activities through these resource books your kids will learn about the history of the world in fun ways!
Have you used any hands-on resources not mentioned here?
