Raising Citizens
Your guide to raising engaged, informed citizens - one concept, one routine, one small change at a time.
Episodes
What do our kids need to know about the structure of government? Having a basic understanding from a young age can thwart misinformation in confusing times. In this episode, Meghan discusses two frameworks that we should make sure our kids understand. Plus, it's World Logic Day!
Hey everybody! In 2025, we're going to try out a biweekly release cadence. So, no episode this week, but we'll see you back here next week! In the meantime, catch up on the episodes you missed! Check out:
Episode 9: Low Bar Lifestyle
Episode 6: Paris is Cheaper than Visiting the Mouse
Happy New Year! Today, I invite you to join me in the Low Bar Lifestyle for 2025. Find out what that is, how it's worked for me, and how it could work for you. Also, 10 shout outs to President Jimmy Carter.
Notes:
Maycember
Black-ish Clip
We've got easy ways to get kids using those social studies muscles over the holidays. Best discussed over hot cocoa and cookies, some of these questions will dive into your childhood and others use movies as launching points. Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas!
Download the 50 Questions!
With only a few days left before holiday vacation, discover creative ways to make experience gifts magical on Christmas morning, including a detailed breakdown of how to create an Amazing Race-style gift reveal that will delight your kids. By request, get last-minute gift ideas that sneakily build social studies knowledge while still being fun, and explore recent healthcare-related events through the lens of social studies framewor...
In this episode of Raising Citizens, we delve into the surprising cost comparisons between a family trip to Paris and visiting a well-known theme park in Florida. Discover how exploring the City of Light can be less expensive than you think, with a detailed breakdown of flights, accommodation, food, and activities. Learn how we thing about budgeting on international trips with children and the cultural enrichment travel offers. If ...
It's the best week of the year (book fair) and the best day of the year (TIBAL shakedown for teachers)! Plus, we've got three places where we're going to fit social studies into our everyday lives. And a rant and a rave.
What Afoma Reads
Ty Allan Jackson
Things I Bought and Liked
The waitlist! Join the waitlist to be the first to know about the early bird sign up for January&apo...
It's a Thanksgiving buffet of topics! We're talking standards and how we can use them as parents. A guess the year game that you can use at your dinner table. Also, a Feeding Citizens and a Historical Document.
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NCSS Standards
Feast & Fettle
Well, these election results were not part of my launch plan. But we're digging in anyway. It's not like we were playing easy mode anyway. Here's some thoughts on taking it one day at a time.
You don't want kids to watch the nightly news (too violent, too fear-mongering) but you want to keep them aware of what's going on in the world! Here's 3 short easy routines we like in our house. Plus, a Feeding Citizens segment.
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Welcome! Raising Citizens is a podcast for parents who want to build a better social studies (and reading comprehension and SEL and critical thinking and communication) foundation for their kids.
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