Teaching Patriotism and Singing Books, Part II
This is a wonderful post by Jennie, at her blog, “A Teacher’s Reflection!
This repost is far too important, and the perfect Part II to the patriotic books I read and sing in my classroom. Here is a close-up of “the best of the best.”
Every year I make our country’s National Anthem ‘come alive’ for my preschoolers. This is a hard song to sing, especially for children. They know the tune, and thanks to baseball on television and sporting events, “The Star-Spangled Banner”is familiar. Yet, there is so much more they need to know, never mind singing the song. Way back when, I bought Peter Spier’s book, The Star-Spangled Banner. This started my quest, and gave me the perfect tool to teach, inspire, and instill pride.
I remember the day I learned that America did not have an official National Anthem until the 1930’s. What! How could that be? I called my Mother and she confirmed this upsetting news.
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