Let’s celebrate D-Day today. Seventy-eight years ago, the Battle of Normandy occurred from June to August 1944 during World War II (1939-1945). Did you know?

• It ended in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s authority
• The fight, codenamed Operation Overlord, began on D-Day, June 6, 1944
• On this day, 156,000 American, British, and Canadian troops landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified Normandy coast
• The invasion was one of the largest amphibious military assaults ever attempted
• Prior to D-Day, the Allies launched a massive deception campaign to deceive the Germans about the invasion’s intended aim
• By late August 1944, the Allies had freed all of northern France, and by the following spring, they had vanquished the Nazis
• President Roosevelt’s powerful prayer united Americans
• Poppy flowers are a symbol of remembrance for veterans

Homeschoolers/Parents/Educators: Sketch/color an illustration. Theme: other places. Read or listen to: Tom Thumb: in Learning to Read: Favorite Fairy Tales (Kindle/audiobook/paperback). What places did Tom visit? List three facts about D-Day. Write about an historical place you want to visit. You might want to: Say a prayer for a soldier/veteran. Say thank you to a soldier/veteran. Recite the Pledge of Allegiance. (Skills: identification, comprehension, creativity, appreciation, patriotism)