Inauguration Day is a great time to discuss the roles and responsibilities of a president, as well as get students thinking about what they would do if they were president. Check out the list of our favorite Inauguration Day activities below!
1. If I Were President Activities
Inauguration Day is the perfect time for your students to share what they would do if they were the President. This “If I Were President” writing prompt is a great way to discuss the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. President. It’s so much fun to have them dream big and ask themselves “What would happen if I ran for president?” Learn more about these Presidents Day writing activities!
2. Presidents Reading Comprehension Activities
These presidents reading graphic organizer activities provide engaging, meaningful practice to greatly improve your students’ reading and writing skills. They are so quick and easy for teachers to prep. Each of the included graphic organizers can be used over and over and with ANY book you choose. Students love the thematic pages and teachers love the ease in which they can differentiate to meet individual student needs.
3. Presidents Activity Packet
This president activity packet includes tons of fun and engaging activities to help you celebrate Inauguration Day in your classroom with your elementary students.
4. Presidents Book Companions
One of our favorite ways to celebrate Inauguration Day is to read aloud picture books about being president. Below are 6 quality read alouds and activities that are great for talking about presidents.
5. Presidents Color by Code Activity
This Presidents Color by Code Activity is a fun and engaging worksheet that facilitates parts of speech practice by having students color in the sectioned off picture. Students select a box, solve it, and then color it using the code located on the page. This is perfect for elementary students.
6. Presidents Would You Rather Activities
This Presidents Would You Rather Activities resource includes prompts where kids are given two options to choose from. They are a great way to increase engagement in your classroom whether it’s during your morning meeting or literacy centers. Students really enjoy thinking about and answering the questions!
7. If I Were President Flip Book
This If I Were President Flip Book is a great Inauguration Day activity where students write about what they would do if they were President. The different prompts include I would live…, I would spend each day…, I would sign laws to…, and 5 reasons why you should vote for me.
In closing, we hope found these Inauguration Day activities helpful! If you did, then you may also be interested in these other posts:
