Thursday, February 23, 2012

Interview your loved ones.

Have you ever taken the time to sit down with a parent or grandparent and interview them about their life? Heritage Makers makes it easy with a print-out called "story maps" that are available to everyone for free. I have used these story maps to interview my grandpa, grandmother, both parents, and my father-in-law. The questionnaire takes about 45 min. on average and the information is priceless. You might think you know your parents but you soon discover there is so much you didn't know. Once you have the information you can then make a life story book that highlights the important things you learned from the interview. See example.