Historical Perspectives for Children

Historical Perspectives for Children Historical Perspectives is proud to present inspiring virtual role models for students. Full teacher preparation packets are emailed one month in advance.

Historical Perspectives for Children presents HELEN KELLER: Champion of the Disabled, MLK: A Leader in Conflict Resolution, CLARA BARTON: Teacher, Civil War Nurse, Founder of the American Red Cross and WILMA RUDOLPH: Olympic Champion -- all VIRTUALLY -- as strong, role models for students in grades K-8 to teach character and to complement your social studies, language arts, conflict resolution, Bl

ack history, women's history, diversity, inclusion and disability awareness curricula. Each character is vividly brought to life from childhood through adulthood, allowing children to see how they developed the character qualities needed to achieve their dreams and goals. These engaging, multi-media, pre-recorded, virtual portrayals are accented with slides, sound effects, taped voice over and costume changes to truly bring each character to life. Programs are 35 minutes in length followed by a ten-minute question and answer period with the playwright. At the end of your program, children will say to themselves, "Maybe I can do that someday!"

Please call 630-886-3256 or email [email protected] for our very affordable pricing and to schedule a date. We look forward to inspiring your students this year!

09/21/2025

For the 2025-26 season, Historical Perspectives for Children is proud to present the following virtual programs:
HELEN KELLER: Champion of the Disabled
CLARA BARTON: Teacher, Civil War Nurse, Humanitarian
WILMA RUDOLPH: Olympic Champion
MARTIN LUTHER KING: A Leader in Conflict Resolution

These inspiring programs run about 35 minutes and are accented throughout with slides, sound effects, and voiceover to truly bring each character to life from their childhood through their adulthood. Children will intimately experience and genuinely understand how these role models in history developed the character qualities needed to achieve their dreams and goals -- and make a positive difference in our world.

To book, please call Joan at 630-886-3256 or email at [email protected]. Thank you!

11/22/2022

"Thank you so much for the presentation. Our students really enjoyed it. We used the link on our computers and mirrored onto our flat screens in class. This gave us the opportunity to pause the presentation to discuss and for our split classes. Thank you again!"
-- Teacher, Grissom School, Tinley Park, regarding "Helen Keller"

11/16/2022

"Our fifth graders really enjoyed the Wilma Rudolph presentation.. MLK was also terrific, and we appreciate you providing these (virtual) plays!
--Fifth Grade Teacher, Brookwood Middle School, Glenwood, regarding (virtual) "MLK" and "Wilma Rudolph"

11/16/2022

"My staff was very complimentary of the virtual MLK presentation. Thank you for offering such an informative and engaging presentation...our kids loved it as well! Looking forward to (virtual) Clara Barton!"
--Principal, Prairieview School, Downers Grove, regarding virtual "MLK"

11/16/2022

"Students really enjoyed the Clara Barton virtual program. Thank you for making the process so user-friendly and for all of the follow-ups."
--Assistant Principal, Spencer Pointe School, New Lenox, regarding virtual "Clara Barton"

"MARTIN LUTHER KING: For Conflict Resolution" - Virtually - To complement Conflict Resolution, Black History, MLK Day, L...
09/22/2022

"MARTIN LUTHER KING: For Conflict Resolution" - Virtually - To complement Conflict Resolution, Black History, MLK Day, Leadership, Diversity, Inclusion, Character Education, Biographies and more. Available nationwide. Call 630-886-3256 or email [email protected] to book.

"WILMA RUDOLPH: Olympic Champion" - Virtually - For Diversity, Inclusion, Black History, Women's History, Disability Aw...
09/22/2022

"WILMA RUDOLPH: Olympic Champion" - Virtually - For Diversity, Inclusion, Black History, Women's History, Disability Awareness, Leadership, Character Education and more. Available nationwide. Call 630-886-3256 or email [email protected] to book.

"CLARA BARTON: Teacher, Nurse, Founder of the American Red Cross" - Virtually - For Women's History, Leadership, Biogr...
09/22/2022

"CLARA BARTON: Teacher, Nurse, Founder of the American Red Cross" - Virtually - For Women's History, Leadership, Biographies, Character Education, President's Day (Lincoln and Clara were friends, and he is mentioned several times in the program), Civil War Units, Character Education and more. Available nationwide except along the east coast. Call 630-886-3256 or email [email protected] to book.

09/22/2022

"My children are still talking about Helen Keller and the program. She has become a fascination for them both. They are also finger spelling words to each other. Must have been quite a thought-provoking assembly."
--Parents, Madison School, Wheaton, regarding "Helen Keller"

09/22/2022

"My students enjoyed the MLK virtual program. There were plenty of times that I found appropriate to pause the video and have a conversation, or ask for volunteers to participate. The kids
were engaged and enjoyed this activity in my classroom! Thank you!"
--Sixth Grade Teacher, Golf Middle School, Morton Grove, regarding "MLK: A Leader in Conflict Resolution"

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1344 E Bailey Road
Naperville, IL
60565

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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Historical Perspectives for Children presents strong, character role models to students in grades K-8 by dramatizing the lives of famous men and women in history whose stories complement your social studies, STEM, language arts and character education curricula. Each character is vividly brought to life from childhood through adulthood, showing children how they developed the character qualities needed to achieve their dreams and goals. These engaging, multi-media, interactive portrayals are accented with slides, sound effects, taped voice over and costume changes to truly bring each character to life. Programs are 35 minutes in length followed by a 10-minutes question and answer period. Full teacher preparation packets are emailed one month in advance. At the end of your program, children will say to themselves, "Maybe I can do that someday!" Our first e-learning, pre-recorded video is now available: WILMA RUDOLPH: Olympic Champion. Call 630-886-3256 or email [email protected] to for special Covid pricing and to book a date for your school.

We look forward to inspiring your students this year!