Our Star-Spangled Story Curriculum Package

Our Star-Spangled Story bridges unit study flexibility with textbook structure, creating a comprehensive American history and literature course for grades 1-4. Author Charlene Notgrass weaves together historical narratives with carefully selected literature, allowing families to explore American history chronologically while developing reading skills through period-appropriate books and primary sources.

The curriculum integrates multiple learning styles through Star-Spangled Rhythms and Rhymes, which includes downloadable audio recordings of songs, poems, and chants that reinforce historical concepts. The timeline component helps younger students visualize chronological relationships, while the student workbook provides age-appropriate activities that reinforce learning without overwhelming elementary-aged children. The literature guide connects recommended books to historical periods, creating natural opportunities for deeper discussion and comprehension.

This complete package includes both curriculum volumes, the audio component, timeline, one student workbook, and the answer key with literature guide. The approach works particularly well for multi-level teaching, as the content can be adapted for the 1st-4th grade range within the same family, though additional student workbooks may be needed for multiple children.