If you are looking for a book to teach students about the role of a president, then If I Were President is the book for you. This book will take students into the daily life of the president but through the eyes of other children. Students will enjoy hearing about this famous job and might even be inspired to become president someday. - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
SUMMARY
The book If I Were President follows a diverse group of children explaining what their day to day life would be like as president. Students will learn about the events like the State of the Union and presidential duties like signing bills into law. Students will get to hear about the different special experiences that come with being president like throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game or having your own private chef.
This book makes a great read aloud before an election or in honor of President’s Day.
USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
This book is a great mentor text for teaching students about presidency and government, however it can be used to teach so much more. Reads alouds are a great way to practice reading comprehension strategies, writing, grammar skills and social emotional learning concepts. Take a look at some ideas for using this book in your classroom.
- Practice the reading comprehension strategy of asking and answering questions. Have students brainstorm questions they have before and during reading. Encourage them to listen for answers to their questions as you read.
- Teach a lesson on the author's message. Have students practice identifying the author’s message and using details from the book to support their thinking.
- Get students writing by asking them to write book reviews after listening to the story.
- Integrate narrative writing by asking students to write about their personal connections to the book.
- Practice identifying articles and adjectives by using examples from the book.
- Teach a lesson on multiple meaning words.
- Discuss compassion with students and identify different ways to show compassion to others.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30 writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
This book is a must have for your school or classroom library. Your students are going to love completing these activities for the book and you will be impressed with how much they learn. You will want to read this book to your class every year.
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
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- Sofia Valdez, Future Prez by Andrea Beaty
- Grace For President by Kelly DiPucchio
- Duck For President by Doreen Cronin
- If I Ran President by Catherine Stier
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