We made a chart about what the students know about voting and it was not a whole lot.
Then we sang our Voting Song many times. To my surprise, the kids kept singing ALL. DAY. LONG. At recess, at lunch, during centers, etc. Then we added the song to our journals, "buttered" popcorn words, and illustrated.
Finally, we read our "Time to Vote" emergent reader, "buttered" popcorn words, and colored the pictures. The students keep these books in a bag of books which they can read if they finish work early.
Both the "Time to Vote" emergent reader and the Voting Song are in my TPT store. With the song, I have a republican and democratic ballot for students to use during your class mock election. If you are interested in either one of these items, please visit my TPT store {here}. Happy voting everyone!
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