Election Day Read Aloud Companion | Voting, Class Elections & Activities K–1
Election Day Read Aloud Companion | Voting, Class Elections & Activities K–1
Election Day Read Aloud Companion | Voting, Class Elections & Activities K–1
Bring voting, leadership, and brave choices to life with this Election Day read-aloud companion for Kindergarten and 1st Grade! Designed to pair with Election Day by Robin Hill, this resource helps young learners explore the story while making meaningful connections to classroom leadership, voting, and elections in the real world.
Through reading comprehension, sequencing, vocabulary, drawing, writing, and a hands-on class election, students discover what it means to make a choice, keep a promise, and be a good leader.
Whether you are planning an Election Day read-aloud, introducing voting and civics, or connecting your literacy block to real-world events, these activities offer flexible options for your classroom.
What's Included?
READ-ALOUD & STORY COMPREHENSION
- Who Promised What? matching activity
- Put the Story in Order sequencing activity
- Let's Talk About the Story multiple-choice questions
- Show What You Know written-response questions
- Becky's Brave Choice feelings and personal connection activity
LEADERSHIP & CHARACTER EDUCATION
- What Makes a Good Class President? leadership activity
- Opportunities to reflect on kindness, fairness, honesty, bravery, and doing your best
HANDS-ON CLASS ELECTION CRAFTIVITY
- Teacher directions for conducting a classroom election
- Printable class ballots
- Ballot box labels for a tissue box or small box
- Class Election Results recording page with tally marks and graphing
VOTING & CIVICS CONNECTIONS
- Grown-Ups Vote Too! introduction to elections
- Primary & General Elections informational page
- Mini Primary & General Election classroom activity
- Class Election or Grown-Up Election? Venn diagram sorting activity
- Ask a Grown-Up take-home discussion page
- "I Voted!" sticker designs
DRAWING & CREATIVE RESPONSE
- My Election Drawing!
- My Vote Drawing!
VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES
- Kindergarten vocabulary booklet with picture-friendly definitions
- First Grade vocabulary booklet with drawing and sentence-writing opportunities
- Additional vocabulary cards and matching materials
Vocabulary includes election, president, promise, winner, vote, speech, count, and new.
Why You’ll Will Love It
- Connects literacy instruction with real-world civics.
- Includes both early literacy and written-response opportunities.
- Encourages students to think about leadership, fairness, and making choices.
- Lets students experience voting through a classroom election.
- Offers differentiated vocabulary activities for Kindergarten and First Grade.
- Includes flexible activities that can be selected to fit your schedule and learning goals.
When Can You Use This Resource?
- Election Day and voting units
- November social studies activities
- Read-aloud lessons
- Civics and community lessons
- Leadership and character education
- Literacy centers and small groups
A note about election content: The grown-up voting activities focus on how elections work and why voting matters, without discussing candidates, political parties, or specific issues. The Primary & General Elections materials are designed primarily for presidential election years and can be skipped in other years.
Please Note
This resource is designed to accompany Election Day by Robin Hill. The book is not included and must be purchased separately.
Make room for curiosity, meaningful conversations, and a classroom election of your own!
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