Family photos reveal much about us and the people who shaped our early years. Why not take time with your children to learn something new from them? Dig a little deeper into scenes from previous generations. With photos on the screen before you, or with photo album in hand, here are a few ideas.
Conversation starters
- Vocabulary words associated with family religious ceremonies (for example, kaddish, sanctification); and words that are no longer used by your family, and why.
- Words of wisdom: favorite expressions or words to live by used by people in the photo.
- Holiday decorations used in the photo and what they symbolize.
- Event pictured in the photo that triggered a change of heart or changed the relationship between people.
Have fun!
This is a great idea. Especially now when parents are trying to keep their children occupied at home.
How true! Remember those picture games we had as kids where 10 objects were hidden in the drawing? Our photos may have some interesting stories or feelings to be found by looking more carefully at them.