Independence Day for 6-8 year olds

July is a special month when we honor our independence here in the United States of America. This is a day that we honor our country becoming separated from England and starting up a brand new union. Learn more about our history and the different Independence Day celebrations in this week’s books and activities.

Watch videos, download books to read together, and explore things to do with BookSpring.

Video: English

Video: Español

Books to Read Together: English

Here are some books to read together! You can download and save them and keep them forever, to read again and again.

The Ok Om Bok Festival

  • Why do people celebrate the Ok Om Bok Festival?
  • What kind of special occasions do you celebrate?

The Courageous Lion

  • Use questions at the end of the story.

La gran aventura del pájaro pequeño

  • Why is the bird upset?
  • How did the bird find the giant?

Things to Do Together

Talk: Talk about what “independence” means and what it means for a whole country to be “independent.” 

Write: Write about what you or your family likes to do on the 4th of July. You could make a list or tell a story of a memory you have from the past 4th of July, or anything else you’d like to write about!

Play: Red, white and blue tag! Find some items that are red, white, or blue. Give each player an item, and the first player to collect an item from all three colors wins! You could use pieces of paper, rubber bands, plastic cups, or really whatever you have on hand as long as you have red, white, and blue items. 

Move: Go on a flag hunt! The American flag can be found all around your city and neighborhood–take a walking tour by your school, library, post office, bank, Capitol, or other buildings that display the flag. See how many you can find! Spanish instructions Aqui

Watch: the Fourth of July fireworks display in Washington DC (our nation’s capital!) The show starts at about 1:38

Share Together

At the end of the week, reflect on what you read and what you did. 

  • How did you celebrate the 4th of July?
  • Did you learn anything new about this national holiday?

More Ideas To Build Young Readers

Come back each Sunday for new Weekly Themes from BookSpring. Meanwhile, keep reading for more parent tips and recommendations!

  1. Make fireworks in a jar! Spanish instructions Aqui
  2. Read/Listen to Apple Pie Fourth of July from Happy Cultivated

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Independence Day for 6-8 year olds
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