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Download full textFrese, Millie K., Ed. – Goldfinch: Iowa History for Young People, 1998
"The Goldfinch" introduces young children to various facets of Iowa history. Each issue has a specific topic, and a number of articles covering different aspects of the topic being addressed. This particular issue focuses on horses. Featured articles discuss historical uses of horses, an Iowa child who owns a quarter horse, show horses,…
Descriptors: Amish, Elementary Education, Family History, Horses
Ruth, Amy, Ed. – Goldfinch, 1996
This theme issue of "The Goldfinch" presents the story of Iowans at work beginning with the Ioway Indians before 1830 through the Great Depression of the 1930s. One article looks at how children worked to help their families buy food and clothing. Organized labor helped all workers in Iowa by providing better working conditions. Women in…
Descriptors: Child Labor, Elementary Education, Family History, Local History
Frese, Millie K., Ed. – Goldfinch, 1997
This issue focuses on "Toys and Games." Students are encouraged to explore games of the past, particularly from the early 1900s. Activities include playing games from the past and making toys. Feature articles describe toys and games through time, Iowa-made toys, ethnic games, how play imitates work, and how world events impact play.…
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Elementary Education, Family History, Local History
Ruth, Amy, Ed. – Goldfinch, 1997
This theme issue of "The Goldfinch" focuses on the main streets in Iowa's past. Residential and business patterns are discussed with an analysis of successes and failures. Efforts of young Iowans involved in preservation of a historic town square in their community are described. Activities, fiction selections, and nonfictional accounts…
Descriptors: Architecture, Demography, Elementary Education, Family History
Frese, Millie K., Ed. – Goldfinch: Iowa History for Young People, 1998
"The Goldfinch" is a magazine oriented toward young children and intended to introduce said audience to many different aspects of Iowa history. Each issue focuses on a different topic, and features a number of articles that discuss the topic in more depth. The topic for this issue is Iowa Inventors. Featured articles highlight women…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Family History, Inventions
Ruth, Amy, Ed. – Goldfinch, 1995
This issue of "The Goldfinch" focuses on Iowa history. The booklet is divided into two sections. Section 1, "Features," contains the following: (1) "Looking for History"; (2) "Talking History"; (3) "Climbing the Family Tree"; (4) "Tribal Storytelling"; (5) "News About You"; (6)…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Elementary Education, Family History, Folk Culture
Frese, Millie K., Ed. – Goldfinch: Iowa History for Young People, 1996
The "Goldfinch" is a magazine that introduces children to different aspects of Iowa History. Each issue contains articles to provide in-depth knowledge of a topic about Iowa. The focus of this issue is homes and family life in Iowa history. Selections address what has been important to Iowa's families over time and what homes were like…
Descriptors: Built Environment, Culture, Elementary Education, Family Characteristics
