Photo provided Kindergarten and Pre-K students at Smith and Busy Bees Academy held an election of their own on Tuesday after reading the book “Duck for President.” After visiting with some local farm animals with the help of Columbus East and North high school students, they voted to put the rabbit in office.
Kindergarten and Pre-K students at Smith and Busy Bees Academy held an election of their own on Tuesday.
They read the book, “Duck for President” and then went outside and visited with some local farm animals. The book teaches children that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side, and that each vote is important. It also introduces key elements of the American electoral system, such as voting, recounts, voter registration, protesting, and campaigning.
After their visit, they voted on the farm animal they wanted to be president. Students from Columbus North and East high schools who are members of BCSC’s C4 Ag program brought in their own animals and read the book with the students.
They talked with the kids about what kinds of products the animals produce on the farms. Students learned about fainting goats, ducks, rabbits, miniature cows, and miniature donkeys. These animals provide different meats, fibers, eggs, milk, and labor.
This event was organized by Lisa Haines at Smith, Liz Stroh at Busy Bees, and Adam Ulrich, the ag teacher for C4, who also provided a few animals. The students at both Smith and Busy Bees voted to put the rabbit “in office.”
