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On September 11, 2001, I got up early because that was the only time my apartment of six was quiet. I read the entire New York Times and headed up to my early Economics class. When I got there, I learned of the attacks in New York.

It’s hard to consider how to teach of this historic happening without causing very young children undue fear. One thing I focused on, when my kids were 6 or younger, is the more generic yet important concept of what it means to be an American.

To do so, we studied the Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem. What better way to learn about being an American than by declaring “I pledge allegiance” to this country!

I made a little booklet of the Pledge of Allegiance. If you too would like to study it today, print it out, glue the inside pages, and quarter-fold it to have your own simple booklet with the words.

There are vocabulary lessons enough in that for a week!

I hope that September 11, a day of remembrance, is a peaceful one for you as you ponder what being an American means for you.

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