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How Elections Work for Kids, Ahead of Election Day
A plain-language guide to how American elections work, written for teaching kids: who can vote, what happens on Election Day, why this year's ballot has no president on it, how the Electoral...
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How to Teach Kids the Three Branches of Government
The three branches of government in words a third grader can repeat, how checks and balances actually work, and a poster project and a...
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Community Helpers for Kids: List, Jobs & Activities
Meet the community helpers kids should know, grouped by type, plus preschool activities, book and song ideas, and the reusable poster set we teach...
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