Listed below are some things that we did to instill a sense of patriotism in our boys and bring history to life.We displayed an American flag on a wall in our home.
We saved newspapers that recorded history making events. One of our sons collects newspapers on these days. He saved several newspapers from 9/11. We matted and framed the front page. By the way,be sure to purchase newspapers the day after the upcoming election for it will be a history making day.
Determine if there are any current or past family members who served in our Armed Forces. Then locate pictures of them in their military uniforms. Enlarge those pics to 8x10's. Frame and display them on the wall around the American flag.
We did this in one of our boys room. We have a picture of his grandfather in his navy uniform taken about 50 years ago. We also have a picture of his great-grandfather taken in his army uniform. This picture was taken around 1945 when he went to Japan to help with clean up after WWII. Visiting our son's room is like visiting a small museum. It instills a sense of pride in our family as well as loyalty to our country.
Have a great day, Robin
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