We are coming to the end of our early American History year and it’s been our favorite history year so far. We’ve taken so many deep dives into the Revolutionary War which has been the focus for much of the year. Learning about the Star-Spangled Banner was a highlight because my oldest daughter got to sing it with her choir at the beginning of two ball games. We took the opportunity to read about the history of our national anthem as well as practice handwriting skills with these Star-Spangled Banner handwriting practice pages.
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I’ve often wondered if it’s really necessary to spend so much time teaching history at this young age. Is this time well spent? We use Bookshark which is a pretty substantial history curriculum especially for elementary aged kids. This is the year that brought so much clarity to that uncertainty. Yes, the time spent is definitely well worth it especially considering the countless deep dive conversations that it’s sparked with our kids.
Aside from the Bookshark materials, we read about the history of our national anthem in The Star Spangled Banner illustrated by Peter Spier. We also got lost on YouTube watching some amazing performances…and also some not so amazing performances. It’s a tough song to sing even for the pros!
Star-Spangled Banner Handwriting Practice
We took a break from our usual copywork and handwriting practice to use these Star-Spangled Banner handwriting practice pages. There are pages for both print and cursive with elementary sized lines with a dotted middle line. The song is split into 4 pages in each style so that younger children have plenty of room to copy the song with excellent handwriting. Encourage them to work slowly so that each letter is carefully formed. The hard part is writing the lyrics without getting distracted by singing the song!
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