Now for the really fun part…remember “story time” in kindergarten? Everybody would gather around the teacher in the front of the room, sit down on the “magic rug” and listen to a fun story read aloud? Sometimes she would even pass around a snack? Why not do the same thing with your Utah Studies class? Gather everyone around you on the floor, pass around a small snack (nothing that would cause a big distraction…), and start reading. Don’t forget to show pictures!

Before you become too scared to try this out, let me say that this idea actually came from my sophomore year of high school. I had a student teacher in my history class that did this activity with us, and I still remember it to this day! It was so much fun, just because it was different!

You’d be surprised at how much they’ll like this activity. It’s something new! Tell us how this went, and which stories you recommend the most from these books.