The Little Historians

Hi there! I work in Mrs. Brieloff's 4th grade classroom. Each Friday morning, a troop of volunteers and I work with the students as they learn about social studies. One recent Friday morning, the kids played one of three roles: either political scientist, writer, or, my favorite, historian.

The Little Historians told a story about their pasts but some of them also put a futuristic spin on the assignment -- some wrote about where they live now, but others wrote about where they dream of living. As part of the assignment, the kids drew a map and wrote some reasons why they wanted to end up where they did.

Many, having spent their lives in Michigan, wanted to keep living here. They have friends and families here, and a few even wanted to go to U of M! Still others aimed for California and New York. One earnest young historian said he wanted to live amongst the skyscrapers.

Until next time,

Mary D.