In Flanders Fields: WWI Poetry Copywork & Coloring : Half a Hundred Acre Wood

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Written by a Canadian medical officer during the First World War, “In Flanders Fields” remains one of the most popular poems ever written. When John McCrae served as an army doctor in Flanders (an area crossing the border of Belgium and France along the North Sea), he witnessed and attended to the horrific injuries suffered by the soldiers during the Second Battle of Ypres. After a close friend’s death during that battle, John McCrae was inspired to write these words…

In Flanders Fields Handwritten

To learn more about the history behind this poem, we recommend In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae or Where Poppies Grow by Linda Granfield. For the history behind the use of the red poppy to remember and honor veterans, check out The Poppy Lady by Barbara Walsh.

I created a few pages for our children to use for cursive copywork and wanted to share them here if anyone else would like to use them. We send a heartfelt thank you to all those who have served or currently serve in the military. We are grateful for the sacrifices you and your family have made! Click here or on the button below to download “In Flanders Fields” Cursive Copywork & Coloring Pages.