Prez Election Coverage for Kids on the Web

Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:35AM EST

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The presidential primary season is heating up and is far from decided. Which makes this a wonderful long teachable moment for kids about presidential elections. I've rounded up some web sites where kids can get a view into all of the presidential campaigns and how we elect a president. 

Check them out with your kids. Let it spark a discussion about politics and this very important presidential election. 

Kids Pick the President:  Nickelodeon called on kids to choose from the Democratic and Republican primary fields for candidates for the general election. They chose Barack Obama from the Democrats and John McCain from the Republican lineup. Though the kid primary election is over, you can find some succinct bio info on each of the candidates and where they stand on major issues.

Scholastic News Online: Election 2008: You'll find the latest news from the campaign written for kids by Scholastic's kid reporters. There's a "next vote" feature telling kids where the next primary will be, and some good basic info on how our electoral process works. A look at how the electoral college works is a primer many adults could stand to read, too.

YouChoose '08: Find videos from the candidates campaigns on this dedicated election channel on YouTube. Kids love video, and campaign speeches and TV appearances make up a part of each candidate's message.

Please post some other good sites that could inspire kids to learn about this election and realize that we each have a say if we care to pay attention, make an informed decision, and vote. As one girl says on a Nickelodeon video hosted by Linda Ellerbee: "Whoever gets elected can change our lives forever." 

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  • 1 Posted by magpagbst on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:03PM EDT Report Abuse

    these sites will undoubtedly contain subliminal messaging intended to brainwash our nation's youth into becoming mere pawns of the anti-american left wing socialist movement . . . where is the dignity!

  • 2 Posted by dolphinlover379 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:46PM EDT Report Abuse

    I don't think that that's necessarily true, magpagbst. I'm a teenager and I can't vote yet, but I know all about the election and other kids my age do, too, and we're certainly not brainwashed. And I'm not left wing, I'm a Democrat, so there ya go.

  • 3 Posted by magpagbst on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:03PM EDT Report Abuse

    lol dolphinlover . . . i was a liberal thinker too at your age . . . i didn't think i was brainwashed either . . . however, with age comes wisdom . . . and with age comes paying taxes . . . and i get really annoyed at people abusing our system to maintain their personal lifestyle . . . for example, the family that opts to have six kids with an annual household income of 30,000 dollars . . . this family relies on public assistance to subsidize their lifestyle (i.e. my taxes go up) . . . i vote for candidates that promote personal responsibility . . . and ummm . . . the democratic party does reside on the left side of the political spectrum (you may confirm this with your political science teacher if you wish) . . . based on your grammar, i believe you are a smart person, so keep up the good school work . . . just keep in mind that a strong majority of academia (teachers, professors) maintain political beliefs that coincide with the left (democrats!) . . . and it is not my intent to sway your beliefs one way or another . . . just make sure you maintain an open mind and make your OWN decisions . . . don't let the beliefs and opinions of others (friends, teachers, even me! etc) influence your individuality. cheers, mike. by the way . . . please don't say "there ya go" . . . it negates your otherwise cogent reply to my post . . .

  • 4 Posted by dolphinlover379 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:46PM EDT Report Abuse

    magpagbst, first off, I was confused about the left wing/Dem, I realized that after I posted, sorry about that... I don't think badly of any Republicans, but that doesn't mean that I'm not a Democrat. I don't let any other people influence my beliefs. I truly believe in moving forward and more acceptance, like Democrats do, hence the reason that I call myself a Democrat. And I don't really appreciate you laughing at me, and saying, "I was a liberal thinker too at your age" because that sounds really condescending to me. I maybe in high school, but that doesn't mean that I don't have my own opinions and believe them and that doesn't mean that I'm not capable of making an intelligent decision on what party's beliefs I believe in. Plenty of people are Democrats.

  • 5 Posted by magpagbst on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:03PM EDT Report Abuse

    ok dolphin . . . what makes you think i was laughing at you??? read my post again; it was quite complimentary! . . . oh yeah . . . democrats are really in to acceptance . . . so long as the other person's point of view is the same as theirs. "plenty of people are democrats" . . . safety in numbers dolphin?

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