Today is “Throw Back Thursday” and Saturday is Flag Day. One of the things I love best about classroom and homeschool educators is their love for America and for making every important day worth celebrating with children.
Here’s a bulletin board my second graders helped me decorate for our classroom years ago. I admit the lines were not straight, but it made an impact when you walked into the classroom. The children had a real sense of identity with the flag and with our heritage.
Here are a few fabulous ideas for you to share with your children this Flag Day!
Kerry, at My Homeschool Child, compiled activities, videos, games, food, and books to celebrate Flag Day. Please see her link here: http://howtohomeschoolmychild.com/flag-day-activities-for-kids/.
Apples for the Teacher offers flags, poems, books, games and puzzles for Flag Day. http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/flag-day/
A to Z Teacher Stuff has a fun quest: http://www2.lhric.org/kat/flag.htm
Enchanted Learning has several fun flag-related crafts including a pinwheel and windsock. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/flagday/
Sharon Fisher holds a B.S. in Elementary Education and an M.A. in Elementary Education. She has 14 years of full time teaching experience in the elementary classroom, served as Curriculum Coordinator for Bob Jones Academy, and served as an elementary author for BJU Press. She has contributed to a variety of elementary educational materials and has presented workshops both nationally and internationally on a variety of elementary-level subjects and teaching methods. She currently writes a blog and is Social Media Coordinator and Curriculum Specialist for HomeWorks by Precept, a provider of excellent education products, including BJU Press. She is the mother of four grown sons, a grandmother to Ben, and has a passion for encouraging Christian educators and homeschool parents to teach children with excellence and with a biblical worldview.
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