Fun Election Day Sites for Kids

It's never too early to teach kids the importance of election day! To interest your child in learning more about the election process, how the government works and the history of the presidency, try the following links for games, trivia and more fun activities to celebrate this historic day:

• Fun facts about the government and simple explanations on how the election system works: [http://www.gallopade.com/client/electionsForKids/index-1.html]
• Little known facts about the presidents: [http://www.littleknownfactsshow.com/presidents.html]
• Full election coverage in simple, easy-to-understand language: [http://www.timeforkids.com/minisite/election-2012]
• Breaking election news, maps, games, polls, videos, and more! [http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/scholasticnews/index.html]
• Election day activities, including teaching resources and a history of the government: [http://www.joefoss.com/resources/155-election-day-school-activities]