Pony Express Notebooking Pages & Resources
Use these Pony Express notebooking pages along with the vetted resources and activities list when you are studying U.S. history and geography.
These Pony Express notebooking pages are perfect for many different types of writing assignments in various subjects, like history, geography, and language arts.
With these free American history notebooking pages your kids can write about the very short-lived postal service between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California during the 1860s, right before telegraph lines were installed across the wild west.
These Pony Express printables even work well for handwriting practice, if you want to have your students copy a quote from Buffalo Bill Cody, or Wild Bill Hickok.
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Pony Express Recommended Resources
For your convenience, I’ve included a list of resources for your students to research and create a mini study of the Pony Express. In general, the resources listed below are in order from youngest to oldest learners.
Library List:
Select one or two of books at your child’s reading level. Listed in order of difficulty.
Ride On, Will Cody!: A Legend of the Pony Express by Caroline Rose Starr
Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express (I Can Read Level 3) by Eleanor Coeer Also on Open Library
Bronco Charlie and the Pony Express (On My Own History) by Marlene Targ Brill Also on Hoopla My kids love all of the On My Own History series!
They’re Off! : The Story of the Pony Express by Cheryl Harness Also on Open Library.
The Pony Express (Landmark Books) by Samuel Hopkins Adams OOP, but on Open Library The Landmark Books are great series for your home library.
We Were There with the Pony Express by William O.Steele This title is OOP, but if you can find it used, it’s another great addition to your home library. I found my used copy on Ebay for around $6. It’s also on Open Library.
Riders of the Pony Express by Ralph Moody
Online Resources:
History of the Pony Express Song
Bedtime History Podcast: Pony Express
Listen the audiobook of The Story of the Pony Express by Glenn D. Bradley
Spirit of the Pony Express re-enactment documentary Rated G
Pony Express article from the National Park Service
The Pony Express Notebooking Pages Printables
The Pony Express notebooking pages come in 3 levels to fit all of your students’ needs. There’s a large elementary lined one, a smaller elementary lined one, and a regular lined one.
These Wild West notebooking pages come in color graphics and with full-color photos. If you are trying to save on printer ink costs, just use the grayscale option on your printer when printing. There are a total of 20 printable notebooking pages in this packet.
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