An Unexpected Election Day Result

Madeline was working on her first assignment from this book...

and she said, "Oh, I'm going to fill this out like I'm voting."  I was not sure what she was talking about until she started drawing circles next to the answer choices and darkening the one next to the correct answer, just like she watched me do when I completed my ballot on Election Day.

Here is her completed "ballot"

Social Studies

What better way to learn about history and social studies than to participate in it!  We took Madeline to the "Change We Need" Rally for Barack Obama last night here in Columbia.  She not only got a glimpse of an incredible presidential candidate (who will hopefully be President), and several other Democratic candidates, but she also got to see thousands of people who were excited about participating in the political process and making their voices heard.  What a wonderful lesson for her in citizenship!