“I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.”

Lee Greenwood, “God Bless the U.S.A.”

Our country has been honoring United States veterans on November 11 since 1938. As this annual day of observance rolls around this time of year, many children wonder why they have no school, or why adults have the day off from work. These beautiful picture books are a great way to share why we observe Veterans Day: A day on which we celebrate all our American veterans and their patriotism, their willingness to serve, the many sacrifices they have made, and their love of our country.

Click on each book for the Amazon link.

Veteran’s Day Activities:

Click here for a Virtual Tour of United States Veterans and War Memorials.

Find a free Thank You Veterans Reader and activity sheet here.

Study American Symbols.

Find many, many resources created by teachers at affordable prices here.

And I really love this idea for a bulletin board display.

Thank you for your time and attention. I hope you found this post worthwhile and that it inspires you to include Veterans Day in your lesson plans.

Have a great week,

Jennifer