Make family history for kids by:
Make it a game.
Set goals and offer rewards.
Watch some good old-fashioned television together.
Speak their language.
Make family history and family storytelling a part of your family culture.
games:
PANDO
$25.00
Battle your siblings to see who knows the most about Mom and Dad’s past. Mom and Dad ask the questions, siblings race to answer and earn points.
PANDO™ is a living room game built for grown siblings and their parents.
CARD PLAY:
Mom draws a card and reads aloud, “What is the first movie I ever saw in a theater?”
Billy raises his hand and says, “Star Wars Episode IV!!!”
Jane raises her hand and says, “Annie Hall!”
Mom says, “Nope, it was Saturday Night Fever! No points for you!”
Dad is up next, he draws a card . . .
First sibling to 5 points wins the round. Play as many rounds as you wish.
A FEW EXAMPLE QUESTIONS:
Describe what I was doing and where I was at age 20.
How old was I when I got my first computer?
Name a poor hairstyle choice I made when I was younger.
portions of the script from the video:
"The family history industry has been stuck trying to discover different names and dates for decades. People everywhere are trying to discover their roots and see where they come from. However, many of those same people couldn’t tell you what grandpa’s favorite food was or how mom met dad. I started to think about all those things I don’t know about my parents early life. Simple details about their dating experience, proposal, wedding, us kids being born, places they’ve lived, pets they’ve had. I was drawing blanks everywhere. Answering the same questions about my grandparents was near impossible. I realized that, thru no fault of my family, a generational gap had been created. I also realized that the vast majority of grown kids and grandkids lacked the same basic knowledge about their parents and grandparents’ story. To me, that was a problem that needed to be fixed. How can we allow ourselves not to know where we come from?
Somehow, with so much focus put on discovering our ancestor’s names and birthplaces, we’d missed the story of our own parents and grandparents. The funny thing is, that is the only story we truly have access to and we’re letting it go."
(:20-1:25)
(1 of 234 questions): Name my most preferred past time. When did I start doing it?
What sports did I play in high school?
How many cars have I owned since getting married? List them.
"The story of mom and dad, grandma and grandpa, is important enough to save. If you sense the urgency of finding out where you come from, if you believe in the power of families gathering and connecting, if you get that family history is not a hobby but a transformational force that belongs in every families living room, then I am ready to join you in the cause."
I can be played at a family reunion where each family present plays as a team and grandma and grandpa are the elders.
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