Your child interviews the oldest person they can talk to and uncovers the real family stories nobody has written down. They build a timeline, sketch a family tree, and turn one memory into a story worth keeping. Real interviewing, active listening, and storytelling, plus a connection across generations that most kids never get.
Ages 6–14 · Project guide · 3 skill levels
Designed by a teacher with 15 years of classroom experience, now homeschooling her own kids.
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