I'm sitting here watching the annual 4th of July Boston Pops Concert and swelling with pride for my country. It seems these concerts just keep getting better and better! Back in the old days, we used to drive down to Boston, spend all day saving our spots on the Esplande, then watch the concert live. The traffic and crowds never bothered us, it was always worth it!

Elementary Matters is an educational blog focused on Elementary grades 1-3. These posts will make an elementary teacher's life easier by sharing information about how the brain learns best. It includes time savers, suggestions for classroom management, hints on effective teaching of reading, writing, and math, and several ideas for squeezing Science and Social Studies into daily instruction. These posts include links to several videos, articles, resources, and plenty of free materials.
Showing posts with label Constitution Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Constitution Day. Show all posts
Show Your Patriotism!
Nowadays I sit in my living room and watch on TV. It's not quite as exciting as watching it live, but it sure ois mre convenient!
In honor of the holiday, I've created some brain breaks with a patriotic theme.
I do love to include anything
the kids are learning as brain breaks. I usually manage to include seasonal or
holiday brain breaks when I can. These Patriotic
Brain Breaks can be used for any Patriotic holiday: Constitution Day, Veterans
Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, or Independence
Day!
Fun for Constitution Day
I love going all out for Constitution Day!
My students wear red, white, and blue, and the whole school recites the pledge together, outdoors at the flagpole.
We have 1700s USA flags for the kids to color, and copies of the school promise to sign with a quill pen. Sometimes even George Washington and Benjamin Franklin stop by the classrooms with a little skit about the signing of the Constitution.
Of course, I might read a book or two:
Here's one of my favorite Schoolhouse Rock Videos!
Here's a Constitution Trivia Boom Learning Activity:
And, of course, I have a couple of Patriotic Freebies:
Here's an explanation of 6 USA holidays, and some suggestions on how to celebrate our country.
Patriotic Holidays!
Here's another freebie: a variety of paper with a USA theme:
Patriotic Holidays!
Here's another freebie: a variety of paper with a USA theme:
What are your ideas for fun on Constitution Day?
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