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How to Engage Your Kids in the Election Process
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How to Engage Your Kids in the Election Process
Posted: Oct 29, 2008 |Comments: 0
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Chances are your kids have been hearing about the election from their instructors in school, their friends, and the media. But what kind of messages are they receiving and how much do your kids really know about the election process? Parents often find it difficult to explain the election in terms that kids will understand, and it can be difficult to find ways to discuss the election that are meaningful to children.
Here are some activities you can do with your kids to help them comprehend the importance of the 2008 Presidential Election.
• Keep a Journal. Encourage your child to keep an election day journal where they paste clippings from the newspapers and magazines. Have them write a brief summary of the article and include their view on the subject. Be sure to have them review local stories relating to the candidates and voters. This piece will be a valuable piece of history to your family years after the election has taken place.
• Ask questions. Encourage your child to ask questions to older siblings, aunts and uncles, grandparents about what they think about the issues covering our country and the future. Ask your kids who they would vote for and discuss the reasons why.
• Take your kids with you when you vote. Let them see how excited you are to exercise this important right! Your kids look up to you and they will be more likely to become active citizens in the future when they see democracy in action.
• Utilize the World Wide Web! Visit election Websites designed specifically for kids. These sites will help your kids comprehend the election process, and wage parents with helpful discussion tools:
Time For Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/election08/
This site has been created to instruct kids the basics of world news and current events. It features a ‘Meet the Candidates’ section that introduces both candidates and their running mates to young citizens. Also includes games for kids to play online including ‘Be the Nominee’ and ‘Electoral College Craze’.
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
With Benjamin Franklin as their guide, this site is broken into age groups for parents to easily refer age appropriate activities and resources to help kids learn more about the different branches of government.
The Democracy Project on PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org/democracy/
Find out what is so great about 2008 in this interactive site containing useful activities for kids and outlines how our government affects them.
Nickelodeon’s Kids Pick the President
http://www.nick.com/kpp/
An interactive site with streaming media with kids reporting on the issues and the campaign trail. Kids can interact with one another on the message boards and get to know the Election Connection team through their blog. Has a very useful feature that grants kids access to information on both candidates and their running mates.
• Read to your children. Here are a few titles that could help your child comprehend the election process and its historical significance. Check with your local libraries for availability and additional resources.
My Dad, John McCain
by Meghan McCain
Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope
by Nikki Grimes
Election Connection: The Official Nick Guide to Electing the President
Nickelodeon
Election Day (Rookie Read-About Holidays)
Patricia J. Murphy
The Kid Who Ran For President
Dan Gutman
Presidential Elections: And Other Cool Facts
Syl Sobel
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Patty Leonard is the founder and CEO of Family Values Cinema, a California-based DVD-of-the-month club providing wholesome family films directly to mailboxes for members to keep and collect. The collection of family movies at Family Values Cinema have attained Parents television Council’s prestigious Entertainment Seal of Approval, which recognizes excellence and social responsibility in programming. Patty is also the founding member of The National Board of Mothers; an organization that rates films targeted for families. Visit their Website, http://www.familyvaluescinema.com, to learn how to receive a free trial membership for your family.
