| Commemorate the U.S. Presidential Election With BookFlix! |
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On November 4th, U.S. citizens will vote for their 44th President — here are a few ideas on how to use BookFlix to teach young students or patrons about U.S. elections:
- Use the pair Duck for President and Election Day to introduce children to our entire election process, from campaigning to voting.
- Explain to students that being President is lots of hard work! Remind students that Duck wants to be in charge because he thinks it will be easier than the chores he already does. Using a T-Chart, have students list the pros and cons of being "in charge."
- In order to teach your students or patrons about campaigning, as a group, list the activities Duck and his staff did in order to get people to vote for him.
- Illustrate how voting really works by having children vote for their favorite snack, recess activity, or book — print out paper ballots with two options and have children cast their vote. Collect the ballots and tally up the scores. Encourage the children to count the votes aloud and announce the winner.
For additional books and activities that complement lessons about the Presidential Election, use So You Want to Be President and George Washington, which provides more insight into the responsibilities and perks of being President of the United States. |
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October 22nd, 2008
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Use the pair Dem Bones and You Have Healthy Bones to teach an educational Halloween lesson! Photocopy a picture of a skeleton and give one to each child. Have your kids cut out the bones and reassemble them in funny ways or label the different bones on their skeletons. Use the skeletons as your Halloween display in the classroom or library. |
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