Last year one of my friends was talking about a vacation she was planning for her family.  At the time she had two kids under the age of 5.  I assumed she would say, “We’re off to Disney.”  Instead she said, “We off to Colonial Williamsburg.”  My initial thought was, “Why are you bringing two kids on a historical vacation?”  After thinking more about it I realized she was doing what more of us need to do.  She is trying to instill a love for history early in life.

For more information, here is a link to one of the many Colonial Williamsburg sites.

Colonial Williamsburg

” America is raising a generation of young people who are by-and-large historically illiterate,” warns Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian David McCullough (taken from an article in Newsweekly)

Generation that is historically illiterate article

Tip of the Day:

Incorporate historical facts into daily activities.

Can your preschooler name the current president?  If not, next time there is a picture of him point it out to your child.

Does your elementary student know the first president of the United States?  If not, take out a $1.00 bill or find a picture of Washington.

It is important to take the time to teach these simple yet important facts.