Paula Becker
Happy birthday, U.S.A.
Time to party. Time to play.
Wave a sparkler. Wave a flag.
Blow some bubbles. Play some tag.
Eat a hot dog. Eat some pie.
Watch the fireworks in the sky.
Live it up this happy day.
Happy birthday, U.S.A.
Art by Paula Becker
Happy Birthday, U.S.A.
The U.S.A. turns 250 years old on July 4. Can you find 250 in six places in the picture?
By Kenn Nesbitt
From the May/June 2026 Issue
Learning Objective: Students will listen for rhyme in a poem and determine its structure.
Featured Skill: Phonemic awareness; Rhyming
Standards
Text-to-Speech