This is going to be just an ALL picture post (mostly).

Why????

Because I am going to share how silly, innocence, cheerful, joyful, lovely and imaginative a child mind can be.

Here is a post about my beloved Pinky’s hobby: she LOVES to dress-up……she loves to pretend she is someone else…..she loves to have fun wearing glittery dresses or tie and pants……she is just a wonderful 4 years old! 

Lalaloopsy

Super Mario Bros.

Cowgirl

Princess

President of the United States

Gold miner/explorer

Super fashion model

Egyptian mummy

I am not sure…..Snow White??

Snowflakes ballerina

Where’s the fire?

Luau dancer

Chef

Pinky: What are we gonna be next????

Cousin: Well, I am not sure……

Pinky: For now…we rock these shoes!!!

Cousin: Yes!, we look GREAT!

 

Oh yes, everyone has to join the fun when visiting our home!!!!

She has lots of customs, thanks to the Halloween after sales….and EVERY day, maybe 2-4 times a day, she is pretending to be someone else!

 

So, do you get dressed or do you dress-up?????

 

Check these very interesting articles about Dress-up play:

Playtime in peril by Lea Winerman from the American Psychological Association (APA).

Play Therapy: How it Helps Children Feel Better and Improve Behavior by Kathy Eugster, MA, RCC, RPT

Don't Get Dressed - Dress Up: 5 Benefits of Dress Up Play by Sara McTigue from It All Started with a Meatball.

Our presidential election mini-unit lasted just two days: the day before the election and the day of the election. I t was really a fun and easy unit!

For our first half go here.

About our second half activities, we did:

• Mr. President Pin punching activity

From here.

 

• Presidential candidates coloring

President Obama from here.

• USA Map coloring representing each state won by each candidate(Blue-Obama, Red-Romney, Purple-Pinky)

 

• Math- counting and graphing

This is such a great opportunity to name the states as you color them. About the map you can pick up the one with the names United States: Capitals or without United States (no labels).

 

• Flag’s song and coloring

Here is a flag printable.

 

• If I were President interview

 

• Presidential propaganda Poster

(Vote for me)

• Now I am ready to go and vote!

(Field trip: get ready to vote with mommy! And she is ready with her pretend Voting ID card)

This has been so much fun for us!

For more ideas, check out our Pinterest Board over here.

These are simple activities but help to introduce little kids into our democratic responsibility!

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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