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The Top 5 Benefits of “State Songs of the 50 U.S. States” Online Course

The Top 5 Benefits of “State Songs of the 50 U.S. States” Online Course

Last year we began studying the states of the USA in our homeschool during our history/geography time. One of the questions that the kids had on their fact sheets for each state was  “State Song.” I started searching for Youtube videos for each state’s song, and it wasn’t as quick as I thought it would…

Music and Poetry: Free Music Lesson on “The Star-Spangled Banner”

Music and Poetry: Free Music Lesson on “The Star-Spangled Banner”

Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through affiliate links in this post. The Star-Spangled Banner Have your kids learned the American National Anthem yet? The poem “The Star-Spangled Banner” was written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 and was originally called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” Background Story Learn the background…