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This Election Day resource has engaging PowerPoint slideshows, posters, and activities to make learning about elections and the voting process fun and easy for grades K-2!
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*Updated for 2025 and 2026*
- PPT slideshows: just click and teach!
- Follow up– activity posters, mini-books, passages, writing, and more
- Have a classroom election! Students vote for a class party theme. LOTS of choices, including book-based characters!
LESSON 1: The Voting Process
Students learn why voting is important and the basics about Election Day. (View slides in preview)
After the slideshow, students complete an Election Day activity poster. They can also read and complete the mini-books or reading passages.
LESSON 2: Making a Choice
Students learn why an informed decision is a smart one! They learn about campaigns and the kinds of things that are important to learn about the candidates (not their favorite colors :D).
After the slideshow, students make a campaign poster for themselves or complete an “If I were President…” poster.
LESSON 3: Who Can Vote?
Students learn a brief timeline of voting rights and voting eligibility requirements today.
After the slideshow, students complete a voter registration card.
LESSON 4: Class Election Day!
Students review important ideas about voting and vote for a class party!
You choose themes from 20 choices, including 8 BOOK-BASED cards!
- movie
- games
- pajama
- music/ dance
- nature
- exercise
- extra recess
- bubbles
- popcorn, pizza, or ice cream
OR Vote for a party theme based on Laura Numeroff characters!
- Mouse (movie, cookie, arts & crafts, or extra recess)
- Pig (pancake)
- Dog (donut)
- Moose (muffin)
- Cat (cupcake)
After voting, kids get a voting badge, then tally and graph the results. An editable family letter is included to send home about the party.
ALSO INCLUDES:
Vote of the Day: Students practice voting by taking a quick daily poll.
- Pocket chart cards for 5 topics
- Question headers for each topic
- Student name cards for voting
- Signs to make a Voting Booth and Ballot Box
- “I Voted Today” badges
- Vocabulary Cards
- Mini-Books, 3 levels
- Reading Passages, 3 levels
- Writing Stationery and Picture Word Bank
- Write the Room
- Bulletin Board Sign
- Editable family letter and ballots
Please email me at Brenda@BrendaTejeda.com with any questions!
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