Episode 1 of 8 · Otto's Tales

Today Is Flag Day

Grades K–2nd

History · History — Kindergarten · Captions

About This Video

Teach young learners about Flag Day with this storytime video, as Otto the bulldog travels back in time with his best friend Dennis. Your kids will love learning about the red, white, and blue colors of our American flag from Betsy Ross, discovering how Flag Day became a national holiday with the help of President Truman, and meeting astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to learn who planted an American flag on the moon!

Standards Met in Ohio

  • HS.K.4Grades KSymbols and practices of the United States include the flag, Pledge of Allegiance, and the National Anthem. Other nations are represented by symbols and practices, too.
  • HS.K.4.bGrades KRecite the Pledge of Allegiance.
  • K.H.4Grades KSymbols and practices of the United States include the flag, Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem. Other nations are represented by symbols and practices too.

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