Dr. Annette Laing
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About Annette
I quit my job as an academic historian to do history for kids. Why?
Because I'm worried.
Insane testing regimens and lousy curriculum are ruining History in schools.
It gets worse: Too many of the public think that studying the past is boring at best, and worthless at worst. Academic historians know better, but most think that working with kids is a waste of their time.
That's all wrong.
I show kids and adults that history is a highly relevant, intellectually-stimulating subject that cultivates critical thinking and enthusiasm for learning. It's also a ton of fun.
That's why I do what I do. Writing books and performing for kids isn't making me money: All the money I've made so far has gone right back into making my work possible. But it is the most important work of my career.
Please help me reach more kids. Invite me to your school, or contribute to my nonprofit, Imaginative Journeys,
Because I'm worried.
Insane testing regimens and lousy curriculum are ruining History in schools.
It gets worse: Too many of the public think that studying the past is boring at best, and worthless at worst. Academic historians know better, but most think that working with kids is a waste of their time.
That's all wrong.
I show kids and adults that history is a highly relevant, intellectually-stimulating subject that cultivates critical thinking and enthusiasm for learning. It's also a ton of fun.
That's why I do what I do. Writing books and performing for kids isn't making me money: All the money I've made so far has gone right back into making my work possible. But it is the most important work of my career.
Please help me reach more kids. Invite me to your school, or contribute to my nonprofit, Imaginative Journeys,
Annette in Scotland, her native habitat.
About Annette Laing
- Ph.D. in Early American and British History, University of California.
- Distinguished Scholar of Colonial American Religious History.
- Author, The Snipesville Chronicles series of middle-grades novels.
- Creator of notable children's history programs TimeShop (profiled by the Associated Press) and Imaginative Journeys.
- Presenter and Speaker at Teachers' Conferences, including NCSS, and California Council for the Social Studies.
- Despite all this, doesn't take herself too seriously! Kids love Annette and her cool British accent.
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