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The Homeschool Village is a wonderful place to connect with other homeschool families in this great community. While we all may teach a little differently, approach subjects with our unique viewpoints, we each began with a deep love for our children. The Homeschool Village provides an excellent forum to come together and share in our desires for our families, lean on one another when we need to, and learn from each other every day.
This week, in honor of the 4th of July, The Homeschool Village is sharing about talking patriotism.
Daily Routines
In our homeschool we have certain routines we follow each day which help to teach our son about patriotism.
We begin our morning with the Pledge of Allegiance to our schoolroom flag. I'm privileged to be able to teach my son to place his hand over his heart and state the pledge to our country. It is truly a blessing to be able to instill in him a foundation of patriotism to our country.
Next, we bow our heads for our daily prayer. We lead our prayer requesting God to bless our country, lead our leaders, and protect our servicemen, followed by our family, our neighbors, our schooling, and ourselves.
Scouting
Our family is deeply involved in our local Scouting activities. Little Buddy is a Cub Scout, my husband his Den Leader, and I am on the board of leaders for the Pack working specifically on communications. Scouting instills patriotism through various avenues - lessons in leadership, service, and specific programs on the flag and its handling to name just a few.
Additional Materials
Our homeschool curriculum provides excellent materials on the history of America, including the Wee Sing America music CD we utilize each week to learn important classic songs of America's past. This week, we've focused on The Star Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key, and the meaning behind the song.
I'll be a very proud Mama on July 4th as we stand to say the Pledge of Allegiance and sing the National Anthem before the day's festivities. And as Little Buddy recites the Preamble to the Constitution, I'm sure my Mama heart will swell the size of this wonderful land I'm blessed to call home.
Preamble to the Constitution (1787)
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
