Mostly FREE Election Resources
Over the past month or so I have been keeping my eyes open for Election 2012 resources. Of course there are many more than I could ever account for, but I have compiled a small list of my favorite, mostly free election resources that I am using with my children (ages 13, 9, & 6).
* Types of Government I found this quick and easy breakdown of the major types of governments to be helpful in talking to the kids about the type of government we have. This along with the video down lower about Electing a US President in Plain English were great used together.
* BrainPop Games – Win The White House
* http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/PresElec.html Oklahoma Homeschool – 12 Week Elections Unit
* Full Video of the Presidential debate discussing domestic policy
* Full Video of the Vice-Presidential debate on 10/11/12
http://youtu.be/j3roG09O6T4
* From kids.gov How To Become President of the US FREE poster and lots of information
* From C-SPAN Classroom great FREE printable Electoral College Map poster and lots of information
* New York Times article Ten Ways to Teach About Election Day
* Scholastic Classroom Magazines – Election 2012
* Electing a US President in Plain English: This is another resource that I just loved. The graphics are simple, and the process is spelled out in an easy manner to understand. My 9 year old asked me to e-mail him the link so he could watch it on his own.
*Disney Educational Productions: Electoral College video from 2008. This is longer than the one above and little more in depth, but also simple and easy to understand.
October 16, 2012 @ 5:49 pm
Stopping by via Homeschool Hop: Thanks for compiling such a great and timely list of resources!
October 16, 2012 @ 6:08 pm
Love the video you found explaining the electors. Very easy for anyone to understand.
October 17, 2012 @ 2:30 pm
Thank you Amy! I like to share what I compile just in case someone else can benefit, and it keeps everything in one place for me as well! ~Heidi
October 19, 2012 @ 9:39 pm
Thanks for including the link to the Homeschool Mosaics post.
October 19, 2012 @ 10:28 pm
Martha, It was my pleasure! It is a great compilation of resources!
October 30, 2012 @ 10:14 pm
Thanks Heidi for these resources! I pinned this blog post on my “Homeschool Inspirations” Pinterest board for reference. Maybe on election day, I’ll go through these links you share! I already voted with my kids and I was glad to share the experience with them! Thanks for sharing on NOBH!
November 7, 2018 @ 10:10 am
Many years passed through and Obama has already passed his term, but election games are still popular. My favorite is a presidential election game Electoral.io https://electoral.io/. It is very interesting and easy to understand for kids and adults. You need only to chose a party and collect votes for the candidate. Also, it is a multiplayer game so you can play with your children or friends, competing for the same or opponent party. I am sure this game becomes your favorite, too!