It is the perfect time to launch into An All American Summer Unit and study the United States of America.

I just love the Patriotic holiday season.  It starts off with Memorial Day, then we have Flag Day and the 4th of July.

Just take a look at all of these wonderful Patriotic activities and printables!  And if you're looking for resources about the USA, you've come to the right spot!

An All American Summer Unit: The United States of America

Cursive Letter Sand Tray

We're starting our study of cursive. The kiddos are okay with their letter identification, so we're moving on to sand tray writing, practicing four letters each month.  

It's amazing to me how much easier cursive is for the kiddos, compared to when they were learning print.

Source: The cards for this activity can be found at 3 Dinosaurs.

United States of America First Letter Identification

I am super excited about these cards.  The kiddos have known the names of the 50 States for quite some time.  We learned them as part of a song.  

I thought it would be fun for them to start to identify the shapes of each state, and practice their beginning letter sounds at the same time.  

Control cards are provided in case they don't remember the name of the state and can't think of the first letter sound.

The cards are not designed in the Montessori colors, as I was unable to find black and white outlines, however, I still think they will work in teaching the shapes of the states.

The first letter sound cards match the state cards, in order to provide the proper controls.  All states are included in the printable.

Source:  I created this printable as part of my All American Summer Unit Language Printable Pack 1.  This is a Subscriber's Only Freebie.  For your free copy, follow the directions and subscribe to our free newsletter at the bottom of this post.

Glue & Glitter Spelling Word Practice

This is by far, my kiddos' most favorite spelling activity.  Who knew glitter would be so enticing!  Such great fine motor practice.  Their words are looking fabulous!  

The kiddos choose the words they want to write from the small cards provided, and then write them using glue on the black paper.  Finally they sprinkle with glitter, and voila!

Source:  I created the small spelling word cards as part of my All American Summer Language Printable Pack 1. For your free copy, click on the link located at the bottom of this post.

American Flag Addition

The kiddos will use the flags provided as counters, and glass beads as markers to answer the math problem cards.

Source:  I created the printable for this activity as part of my All American Summer Math Printable Pack 1.  This is a Subscriber's Only Freebie.  For your free copy, follow the directions and subscriber to our free newsletter at the bottom of this post.

Tootsie Roll Subtraction

Tootsie Rolls are a very American treat, hence their use for this activity. 

The kiddos will us the Tootsie Rolls as counters, and glass beads as markers, to answer the subtraction questions on the cards.  When they are finished, they're each allowed to try one Tootsie Roll.

Source:  I created the printable for this activity as part of my All American Summer Math Printable Pack 1.  This is a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow the directions and subscriber to our free newsletter at the bottom of this post.

All American Summer Events Schedule (Telling Time)

The kiddos will match the clock cards to the time cards.  Each clock card has an "All American" summer activity attached to it.

Source:  I created the printable for this activity as part of my All American Summer Math Printable Pack 1.  This is a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow the directions and subscriber to our free newsletter at the bottom of this post.

All American Treats for Sale! Money Activity

The kiddos will match up the coin cards with the money amount cards.  Each coin card shows a picture of an "All American" treat.  

Prices are completely random in this activity and in no way match up to what it would actually cost to pay for one of these treats.

Source:  I created the printable for this activity as part of my All American Summer Math Printable Pack 1.  This is a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow the directions and subscriber to our free newsletter at the bottom of this post.

50 Animals from the United States of America

A geography/culture unit would not be complete without a new set of 50 animal cards.  Dinomite was slightly impatient about the completion of them.  Lol.  

As always, I provide these for him to sort and identify as he likes.  It's amazing how he learns so much just be looking at these cards.

Source:  I created the printable for this activity as part of my All American Summer Science & Culture Printable Pack 1.  This is a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow the directions and subscriber to our free newsletter at the bottom of this post.

American Inventors

The kiddos will match the invention with it's creator.  The name of the invention and inventor are on both sets of cards as a control.

Source:  I created the printable for this activity as part of my All American Summer Science & Culture Printable Pack 1.  This is a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow the directions and subscriber to our free newsletter at the bottom of this post.

United States of America Puzzle

The kiddos will practice their state identification as they put this puzzle together.

American Artists

The kiddos will match the artist to their artwork.  The name of the artist is on both cards as a control.

Source:  I created the printable for this activity as part of my All American Summer Science & Culture Printable Pack 1.  This is a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow the directions and subscriber to our free newsletter at the bottom of this post.

Keyboard Identification Practice

The kiddos will place a glass bead on the letter that matches the key on the keyboard that is marked with a red dot.  The keyboard with letters is provided as a control.

Source:  I created the printable for this activity.  It is called "Learning the Keyboard Music Printable 1."  This is a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow the directions and subscriber to our free newsletter at the bottom of this post.

Instruments in an Orchestra

The kiddos will sort orchestra instruments into sections.

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Dropper Star Activity

The kiddos will use the droppers provided (not clearly shown in the picture), to practice transferring water into the star ice cube tray.

Spooning Stars

I found these cute star buttons at a local craft store. I LOVE them!  The kiddos will transfer the stars using the spoon provided.

Patriotic Button Snake

The kiddos will practice their buttoning skills, using this cute patriotic themed button snake.  I made it myself!  I'm so pleased with how it turned out.

Hanging Sheets on the Clothesline

The kiddos will practice hanging these mini-sheets on the clothesline.  The rope in the basket is set up as a clothesline during learning time.

Flag Designs

The kiddos will use the flags provided to create the designs shown on the cards.

Source:  I found this activity at Gift of Curiosity.

Patriotic Cutting Activity

The kiddos will practice their cutting skill using straws, ribbon, silk flowers, and a string of blue beads.

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