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In the Neighborhood

Exploring Your Hometown

By Amy Carey

Hand over the reigns to your kids and encourage them to create a hometown scavenger hunt for your family. Ask them to focus on the highlights of your hometown – the historical sites, major attractions or industries – and make sure you end up somewhere that showcases the real benefits of living where you do. For instance, does your town offer a great view of the sunset, a fantastic park or a top-notch ice cream cone? Talk about what you've seen that day while celebrating the jewels of your region.

By learning to explore what your hometown has to offer, your kids will develop a better understanding of why you've chosen to locate your family where you have. When you encourage your children to lead the hometown tour, to dream up a scavenger hunt or to scour the streets for souvenirs, you foster their sense of pride in their hometown and teach them skills they won't necessarily learn by planting themselves in front of the TV. Where better to begin learning than right here in your hometown?

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