Teacher Created Materials 9798330929627 Pub Date: 11/24/2026 $9.99 Trade Paperback 28 Pages Full-color Carton Qty: 200 Ages 4 to 8, Grades K to 2 Juvenile Nonfiction / History JNF025170 Series: Knowledge Builders: Social Studies Readers Related Products Ebooks 9798330931460 9798330935116 Patriotic Words We Sing and Say Dona Herweck Rice Key Selling Points Builds understanding of the key concepts that shape communities and societies. The Knowledge Builders: Social Studies series helps children explore the essential concepts that shape communities and societies. Each engaging nonfiction title combines clear, accessible text with vivid visuals-making complex ideas easy to understand and exciting to explore. Includes Maps, timelines, diagrams, and primary source imagery Hands-on activities, annotated visuals, foldout maps Children explore the meaning behind patriotic songs, pledges, and important American words. Summary Patriotic songs and poems are American traditions—but what do they mean? In Patriotic Words We Sing and Say, children explore familiar lines from the Pledge of Allegiance, “America the Beautiful,” the Preamble to the Constitution, and more. Readers learn how these words connect us to the nation’s history and values. Clear, kid-friendly explanations help young readers understand why people sing or recite these phrases and how they express shared ideals. Patriotic Words We Sing and Say: Builds understanding of important national texts Connects language to history and values Encourages thoughtful participation Words can carry meaning and shape a nation’s story. Contributor Bio Dona Herweck Rice is the prolific author of books, stories, and poems for children of all ages. She’s written hundreds of books and more on just about every topic under the sun, from acrobats to zucchini and everything in between. She has also written award- winning books and curriculums for educators, especially on the subjects of writing and language arts. In fact, her first publications were a series for teachers on how to teach writing in the classroom. She spearheaded the development of Write TIME for Kids, which earned the Golden Lamp award for curriculum from the Association of American Publishers. Her writing is featured heavily in such acclaimed series as Focused Phonics, Untold Stories, Fiction Readers, Nonfiction Readers, Learn and Create, and more. Dona’s best-selling children’s title with more than 13,000 copies is How Plants Grow, and her most recent titles include dozens of books for the Exploration Storytime series, two titles in the Curious Me!™ board book series, and Ride with Rampage in partnership with the Los Angeles Rams. When Dona visits classrooms to talk about being an author, the most requested titles include History’s Mysteries, Bad Guys and Gals of the Wild West, and Oh, Rats!––the latter being one of Dona’s particular favorites. Dona is the creator of Cam E. Chameleon, the enchanting little reptile featured in her books The Adventures of Cam E. Chameleon and Cam and Sam’s Colorful Adventure. Observant readers can also find Cam singing and dancing throughout the illustrated retelling of If You’re Happy and You Know It. Writing is Dona’s passion, but she also loves reading, live theater, and handmade arts TCM FSP Shell and CUB 2026 Titles
