The Live The Adventure Letter 
If you ask a group of adults which class they most disliked during their school years, many (if not most) of them will name history. How many adults remember their high school history classes as mind numbing and torturous? Far too many.
Times may change, but the dislike of history continues to this day. It is unfortunate because history opens so many doors to understanding our culture, our world, and ourselves. So what can we do about it? Let’s look at the three reasons kids hate history and the solutions to the problem.
History is Boring
This is probably the #1 complaint made about learning history. The truth of the matter is this: If history is boring, it’s because it is being presented in a boring way by a boring person who is using boring materials in a boring lecture.
In reality, history is anything but boring! It is full of thrilling adventures, heartbreak, drama, and complicated issues. It is never boring. There are so many wonderful books, audio dramas, movies, and documentaries that present history in a full and exciting way. Providing our children with quality history materials and activities that engage their imagination can forever banish the idea that history is boring.
History is Just Memorizing Dates
History should never be just about memorizing dates although that is what poor teachers and books often reduce it to. How many tests are nothing but long lists of questions about when this explorer sailed or this battle took place?
In reality, dates are usually of secondary importance. They only serve as a hook to hang the story on. History should be about stories. History is the story of men and women who face extraordinary circumstances and opportunities. It is the story of events that shape nations and people. The dates just serve as a reminder of how it all fits together. Give our children the stories. Once they are hooked on the stories and understand the broader historical narrative, we can sneak in the dates.
Awaken Your Child’s Love of Learning, History, & Adventure!
History isn’t Practical
It’s far easier to see how learning to read and do math is practical in everyday life. Even science has more application in most people’s minds. But history? It’s much more challenging to see any practicality in the memorization of dates and dead people.
History is very practical if approached the right way. It offers an incredible opportunity to learn about decision-making based on personal values and convictions. It opens conversations about truth, justice, and evil. It provides students the opportunity to learn to think critically about events, people, places, choices, and consequences. Of all the subjects a child will study in school, history holds the most natural way to examine ourselves in light of the lives and choices of others.
History can open up a world of adventure to children. If our children think history is boring, we’re approaching it all wrong! Whether it is adding audio dramas to your learning time or searching out living books that engage the imagination, there are many ways to make history an important and valuable part of your child’s education.
To any one who wants there child to become interested in history i highly suggest reenacting.
one way i found was warfare by duct tape a sires of books that help you create foam weapons.
“Had I sons I should train them as your husband intends to train
your son. It may be that he will never be called upon to draw a
sword, but the time he has spent in acquiring its use will not be
wasted. These exercises give firmness and suppleness to the
figure, quickness to the eye, and briskness of decision to the mind.
A man who knows that he can at need defend his life if attacked,
whether against soldiers in the field or robbers in the street, has a
sense of power and self-reliance that a man untrained in the use of
the strength God has given him can never feel. I was instructed in
arms when a boy, and I am none the worse for it.”
– G. A. Henty
St. Bartholomew’s Eve
My child years were guns were bad. My husband was raised that guns were a tool and should be used only when they were taught how they worked and what they did. When it came time for our children to learn about weapons we had a few disagreements but I finally saw what he was saying and proudly bought our children and grandchildren guns. They are safely locked up and ammo is in another location. I even went to gun training and learned how to hold and use a gun. Our ancestors wanted us to be able to protect ourselves from not only outside enemies but also from a government that was unable to control themselves and wanted all control of the people. I love my country but the people that are in the position of leadership from city to federal are not thinking with their heads and hearts but with their pockets. To know and understand what our forefather went through should helps us in these our troubled times. May GOD stand by us and help us to get back to the country of our past and help us to help other with the dream.