There is nothing that says summer more than a hometown parade with fire trucks, the high school band, and, of course, the spectators along the route waving their American flags. We love our town’s 4th of July parade so much that we get there early just to make sure we get the same great spot …
We see it on the calendar every June 14th, but may not gather with friends to commemorate the day like we do on Memorial Day or watch fireworks like we do on Independence Day. Instead, we might ponder its origins and discuss how it all started. HISTORY OF FLAG DAY According to www.USflag.org, before June 14th was …
We don’t recite it every morning in our homeschool (do they even still do that in public school classrooms?!), but they know it nonetheless. Rote memorization is the foundation of their lesson (fun, huh?), but I did find some other activities to make it a tad bit more interesting for them. Try these three fun …