Teachers who work with English as a Second Language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3, 4-8, and 9-12 students learn to read.
Getting Ready for Election Day
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If you are interested in bringing the local, state, or presidential election to your classroom, try some of these resources! We've included links to children's booklists, lesson plans and websites full of ideas you can use in the classroom. |
Booklists
Reading Rockets offers the following two great booklists about elections and U.S. Presidents:
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Hail to the ChiefIt's election time! Read about the history of voting, presidential trivia, or a duck who thinks he should be in charge — and don't forget to vote! |
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Inside the White HouseNext month our country will elect a new president. There will be new residents in the White House in Washington, DC. Why are there elections? What does the President do? Who were some of the young, unusual, or past residents of the presidential mansion? Read about the White House in fact and fiction — and meet a variety of presidents in the pages of these books! |
Election Lesson Plans and Classroom Materials
Online Resources and Activities
Spanish-Language Election Information
- USA.gov: Voting Information in Spanish
- MSN Latino: Elecciones 2008 (Articles geared towards adults)
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