102 - State Symbol Spotlight: Mockingbird

Let me know what you thought of this podcast! Send a text. Today, we’re exploring how black-eyed peas traveled across continents, survived hard times, and ended up as one of the most famous New Year’s traditions in Texas and the South.Support the show 🎉 Y’all, it’s freebie time! Snag your Texas Flag Reading Packet—perfect for grades 4–7! Plus, join the email list for more Texas-sized learning fun each week. 👉 SEND MY FREEBIE! Email [email protected] Podcast Listening Response Activities Visit the Website Facebook YouTube TpT Store

Let me know what you thought of this podcast! Send a text.  Was The Yellow Rose of Texas song written about a real person… or is it a legend that bloomed later? In this episode, we follow the trail of a famous song, a mysterious woman named Emily, and the Battle of San Jacinto. You’ll learn where the song really came from, why Texans embraced it, and how folklore, music, and history sometimes twist together. Podcast Listening Response PacketYellow Rose of Texas Song LyricsSupport the show 🎉 Y’all, it’s freebie time! Snag your Texas Flag Reading Packet—perfect for grades 4–7! Plus, join the email list for more Texas-sized learning fun each week. 👉 SEND MY FREEBIE! Email [email protected] Podcast Listening Response Activities Visit the Website Facebook YouTube TpT Store

Let me know what you thought of this podcast! Send a text. Join us as we uncover the bold events surrounding the Siege of Béxar and the moment that changed the course of the Texas Revolution. Referenceshttps://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/bexar-siege-ofMusic/Sounds by PixabayStarting Jingle Sound Effect by Shiden Beats Music from Pixabay- Jingle Slide GuitarSupport the show 🎉 Y’all, it’s freebie time! Snag your Texas Flag Reading Packet—perfect for grades 4–7! Plus, join the email list for more Texas-sized learning fun each week. 👉 SEND MY FREEBIE! Email [email protected] Podcast Listening Response Activities Visit the Website Facebook YouTube TpT Store

Let me know what you thought of this podcast! Send a text. Why did Texas choose the little blue wildflower that pops up every spring as its official state flower? Join us as we uncover the “flower drama” of 1901, explore how bluebonnets turn Texas into oceans of color, and bust the myth about whether it’s illegal to pick them. From legends to science to Texas road trips, this episode reveals why the bluebonnet became a true Lone Star icon. Bluebonnet Song LyricsThe Legend of the Bluebonnet YouTube Read AloudReferenceshttps://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/bluebonnethttps://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=LUTEhttps://tpwmagazine.com/archive/2012/mar/scout3_florafact_bluebonnet/https://texasproud.com/texas-state-flower-bluebonnet/Music/Sounds by PixabayStarting Jingle Sound Effect by Shiden Beats Music from Pixabay- Jingle Slide GuitarSupport the show 🎉 Y’all, it’s freebie time! Snag your Texas Flag Reading Packet—perfect for grades 4–7! Plus, join the email list for more Texas-sized learning fun each week. 👉 SEND MY FREEBIE! Email [email protected] Podcast Listening Response Activities Visit the Website Facebook YouTube TpT Store

Let me know what you thought of this podcast! Send a text. What can copy a car alarm, a barking dog, a squeaky gate, and maybe even Zoe? The Northern Mockingbird — Texas’ official state bird! In this episode, we explore why this talented (and slightly mischievous) bird was chosen to represent the Lone Star State. Resources - My Entire store is 15% off on Dec 1 and 2, 2025! Referenceshttps://www.tsl.texas.gov/ref/abouttx/symbolshttps://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/mockbird/https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Mockingbird/overviewhttps://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol-official-item/texas/state-bird/mockingbirdSupport the show 🎉 Y’all, it’s freebie time! Snag your Texas Flag Reading Packet—perfect for grades 4–7! Plus, join the email list for more Texas-sized learning fun each week. 👉 SEND MY FREEBIE! Email [email protected] Podcast Listening Response Activities Visit the Website Facebook YouTube TpT Store

Let me know what you thought of this podcast! Send a text.  Discover how a tiny pecan became a huge Texas symbol. We explore Native American history, Governor James Hogg’s surprising final wish, and the rise of pecan pie as the State Pie of Texas. Thanksgiving Read Aloud FreebieSupport the show 🎉 Y’all, it’s freebie time! Snag your Texas Flag Reading Packet—perfect for grades 4–7! Plus, join the email list for more Texas-sized learning fun each week. 👉 SEND MY FREEBIE! Email [email protected] Podcast Listening Response Activities Visit the Website Facebook YouTube TpT Store

Let me know what you thought of this podcast! Send a text. Today marks our 100th episode of Texas History for Kids! 🎉 Join us  as we uncover a shiny silver clue—a 1936 Texas Centennial Half Dollar—and follow its trail back through time.Step into 1836, when Texians at Washington-on-the-Brazos declared independence from Mexico. March through the battles of the Texas Revolution, then fast-forward a century to 1936, when Texans celebrated their first hundred years with a world-fair-sized party at Fair Park in Dallas.RESOURCESReferenceshttps://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/texas-centennialhttps://www.artdeco.org/texas-centennial-celebrationMusic/Sounds by PixabayStarting Jingle Sound Effect by Shiden Beats Music from Pixabay- Jingle Slide GuitarSupport the show 🎉 Y’all, it’s freebie time! Snag your Texas Flag Reading Packet—perfect for grades 4–7! Plus, join the email list for more Texas-sized learning fun each week. 👉 SEND MY FREEBIE! Email [email protected] Podcast Listening Response Activities Visit the Website Facebook YouTube TpT Store

Let me know what you thought of this podcast! Send a text. Discover the origins of Día de los Muertos through Aztec legend, the goddess Mictecacihuatl, and the colorful creations of Mexican artist, Pedro Linares. Learn how ancient spirit animals inspired modern Alebrijes and how this Mexican tradition celebrates life, art, and remembrance. RESOURCES Referenceshttps://mayancopal.com/blogs/news/alebrije-a-brief-historyhttps://makpalli.com.mx/en/blog/alebrijes-history-and-meaning/https://mexicotravel.blog/what-are-alebrijes/Support the show 🎉 Y’all, it’s freebie time! Snag your Texas Flag Reading Packet—perfect for grades 4–7! Plus, join the email list for more Texas-sized learning fun each week. 👉 SEND MY FREEBIE! Email [email protected] Podcast Listening Response Activities Visit the Website Facebook YouTube TpT Store

Let me know what you thought of this podcast! Send a text. We’re heading to the city’s South Side, near Shane Road. Locals call it the Haunted Ghost Tracks. It’s a place where legend says the spirits of children still linger… protecting strangers from danger.RESOURCESReferenceshttps://ghostcitytours.com/san-antonio/haunted-places/haunted-railroad-tracks/https://www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-ghostlychildren/https://rivercityghosts.com/ghost-tracks/Music/Sounds by PixabayStarting Jingle Sound Effect by Shiden Beats Music from Pixabay- Jingle Slide GuitarSpooky Halloween Lights by Music by SOUND_GARAGE from PixabaySupport the show 🎉 Y’all, it’s freebie time! Snag your Texas Flag Reading Packet—perfect for grades 4–7! Plus, join the email list for more Texas-sized learning fun each week. 👉 SEND MY FREEBIE! Email [email protected] Podcast Listening Response Activities Visit the Website Facebook YouTube TpT Store

Let me know what you thought of this podcast! Send a text. From San Antonio’s mysterious Chinese Graveyard to the heartbreaking legend of Baby Head Cemetery and the chilling tale of Elize Alberti in Galveston’s Old City Cemetery, this episode explores Texas’s most haunted resting places. Each grave holds a story — of forgotten workers, lost children, and love turned to despair.Join Michelle and Zoe as they uncover the history, mystery, and legends behind Texas’s most haunted burial grounds. RESOURCESSupport the show 🎉 Y’all, it’s freebie time! Snag your Texas Flag Reading Packet—perfect for grades 4–7! Plus, join the email list for more Texas-sized learning fun each week. 👉 SEND MY FREEBIE! Email [email protected] Podcast Listening Response Activities Visit the Website Facebook YouTube TpT Store