She is the first woman to become President!

Tonight we get to know who is going to be the President of the USA for the next upcoming years. Last election, Pinky was just the cutest 4 months old princess helping mommy to vote. This election, Pinky is a curious 4.4 years old excited to learn more about these “election-vote-campaign-presidency” terms.

Yesterday, after I picked her up from school, she reminded me about voting the next day. On our way home, we had to stop at the library, and, there, looked for election-related books (luckily I found two). I didn’t have anything prepared, and to be sincere, I didn’t planned to talk about it (I mistakenly thought she was not ready for such a complex theme). Oh boy!!! I was wrong…..she is very into it!!!

Here are the activities we came up in such a short time:

Books: Grace for President, If I ran for President, A picture book of Abraham Lincoln

Math game: Rolling a dice and then recollecting the data on a table under each candidate. It isn’t just a fun activity but also it can be adapted into addition, more/less topic and simple graphing.

Painting the candidates party colors: President Obama (blue), Miss Pinky (pink and purple) and Gov. Romney (red)

It is time to vote or, maybe, roll the dice???

Recording the votes for each candidate.

We have a winner: Here’s our President #45: Pinky!!!

She is really HAPPY!!! (Don’t you love pretending games????)

Presidential Oath of Office:

Ok….I have an explanation for this photo!!! lol

We talked a little about the past Presidents using a poster with their pictures, she realized there were not any woman, so at the moment before taking the oath, she asked me to dress-up accordly to the event: using Daddy’s clothes!

Here’s the prove that I have won!!!

Here is a pick of our make it fast Presidential Election Unit study:

Printables: Candidates coloring pages, United States map, Flag’s song, Presidential Oath, AND the White House coloring page.

Books.

Target’s presidents, states and landmarks flash cards. USA puzzle (we are adding souvenirs from some states), Presidents and First ladies posters.

As the new elected President of the USA, here is Pinky’s new “Home”……too bad she doesn’t want to take me to live with her because, as she says, the White House is just for the President.

Her campaign poster (Vote for me!), the prove that she won the election and her Voter registration card ready to vote today November 6th, 2012!!! What an excited day!!!

Pinky had lots of fun learning about the voting system and the US Presidential Election. And, for this mommy, the best part was the time shared with her learning, discovering, having fun and just dreaming!

Priceless moments!

Check Living Montessori Now for more great ideas for a Presidential Election Unit here.

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