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I would begin by reading a book or two introducing the election process, this article gives many great book examples.

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This November, the USA will choose a candidate for president. The television and internet are full of commercials and news reports about the candidates. Kids are full of questions about the election process. This list of election and president books for kids is sure to inform and entertain future voters. After all, exercising our voting right is part of our citizenship.

Books about Elections and Voting
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All of these picture books would be great to read-aloud. Some address parts of the election process or running for president. Others delve into the terms and vocabulary surrounding an election.

The President of the Jungle by Andre Rodrigues helps children understand how to become a candidate, how to campaign, and how to vote using animal characters. This would be a fun one for holding a mock election too.

I Voted: Making a Choice Makes a Difference by Mark Shulman is a great for young listeners including preschoolers and kindergarteners. Voting is explained as a choice that will make a difference.

Perfect for an election year we have V is for Voting by Kate Farrell and illustrated by Caitlin Kuhwald. Encourage civic engagement starting at an early age with this informative alphabet book "A is for active participation." and "Z is for zeal." Learn about what each of the other letters stands for in this beautiful and educational book.

Another good choice for young listeners is Vote For Our Future! by Margaret McNamara.

Campaigning is quite the site to take in from commercials, to promises, to slogans, to even mud slinging. Learn all about it in Vote for Me! by Ben Clanton.

Max for President by Jarrett Krosoczka would be an appropriate read-aloud for preschoolers and early elementary. It's the story of a boy and girl who run for class president. It discusses campaigning and voting with simple text.

Monster Needs Your Vote by Paul Czajak is the story of a colorful monster who decides to run in the election. And, what cause is most dear to him? Saving a library of course. This is a silly and playful story but still delivers a message of standing up for something you believe in.

Grace can't believe that there has never been a woman president in Grace for President by Kelly S. DiPucchio. So, she decides to run. Also check out Grace Goes to Washington.

If I Ran for President by Catherine Stier is the story of what life would be like if you were running for president.

It's full of vocabulary associated with elections and is the perfect book to read before playing our Election Vocabulary Bingo.

I'm eagerly awaiting the book, The Next President: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of America's Presidents (Presidents Book for Kids; History of United States Presidents When They Were Young) by Kate Messner. It will look at past president and the future planting the seed that one day the person reading the story could be president.

It's important to point out that women haven't always been able to vote in elections. Read Around America to Win the Vote by Mara Rockliff to showcase the women's suffrage movement. This is the story of two women who would not let anything keep them from spreading the word about equal voting rights for women. They braved all sorts of obstacles to further the cause.

African-Americans haven't always had the right to vote either. I had tears in my mind while reading Granddaddy's Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box by Michael S. Bandy and Eric Stein. We learn about justice, about perseverance, and about the love of family-centered around the act of voting.

Through the eyes of a one-hundred-year-old African-American woman we see the voting rights transform and struggle through the generations in Lillian's Right to Vote by Jonah Winter.

Books About Presidents

Take a step back from current politics, elections, and mud slinging to learn about some of our past presidents with these books.

Hail to the Chief by Callista Gingrich takes us back in time to visit some of the most influential presidents of history.

Abraham Lincoln by Ingri & Edgar Parin d'Aulaire is a gorgeously illustrated book about the 16th president. There is a lot of text in the book which would make it a read aloud over a few days. Also, check out George Washington by the same authors.

Nice Work Franklin! by Suzanne Tripp Jurmain shares about the life of the 32nd president during the Great Depression.

Also, check out this list from What Do We Do All Day? for presidential books that won't put you to sleep.-> See the List

Printable Book List of Elections, Voting, and Presidents

Grab a printable copy of the books above. It's helpful for lesson planning and taking to the library.

Cast your vote. Which book on the list are you most excited to share with a child?
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Election and President Books Worth Your Vote

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Voter Cards, Ballots, and Campaign Posters for Students to Create

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Voter Cards, Ballots, and Campaign Posters for Students to Create

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We spent the week learning about the voting process and differentiating facts from opinions. This hands on lesson helped the students forms their own opinions on who they think should be the next president.
Read the following books to the students (If you don't have access to them all their are many online copies on youtube):
-Duck for President
-Grace for President
-My Teacher for President

Then, have the students create their own voting registration card and form opinions on who they think should be the president. Have them campaign by creating a poster and giving speeches!
Conclude by having a class vote!

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I was hoping to start our Presidents Day unit last week. But a little combination called 100th Day and Valentine's Day kind of stepped in an...

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It doesn't matter if it is an election year or not, students need to know about elections. It's what makes our form of government work! Make learning about elections a lot more fun with these fun ideas:

1. If it's an election year, watch TV advertisements for two candidates running against each other. Ask students to do some research on each candidate on their own, then evaluate the truthfulness of the advertisements. Once your students have come to their own conclusions, check out what Politifact.com has to say at: http://www.politifact.com. Then discuss what was learned. How hard is it to find the truth?

2. Have a discussion on the influence of outside groups giving money to candidates, rather than relying on voters to donate money.

3. Have a classroom election

4. Hold an election scavenger hunt. This site has a great lesson plan for that: Education World: Election Scavenger Hunt

5. Research the rules for running/holding office in your state.

6. Choose a candidate at any level, and get into groups to form an election campaign

7. Research to find the most relevant issues in this election

8. Play Election Term Bingo. Get everything you need here: Election Term Bingo

9. Have groups of students choose one candidate and make a video TV advertisement for this candidate.

10. Create a flyer called: Why you should vote! Have students give their fliers to their parents before election day.

Lots of activities on this site to help your students understand about voting:

Surf With Uncle Sam!

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10 Ideas to Help You Teach About Elections!

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It doesn't matter if it is an election year or not, students need to know about elections. It's what makes our form of government work! Make learning about elections a lot more fun with these fun ideas: 1. If it's an election year, watch TV advertisements for two candidates running against each other.

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These would be great for teaching this lesson during an election year.

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Election Day: A Mini-Packet for Voting, Presidents, and Elections!

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Get ready to celebrate Election day with this BEST SELLER!! Just updated {and 15 pages added!} on September 13, 2015. In this completely revised packet, you

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I would show this video at the end of the lesson to see what they would say if someone asked them what voting is.

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Electoral College Schoolhouse Rock Video

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Electoral College Schoolhouse Rock Video