Kindergarden Read - Aloud

Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide 6A | Abraham Lincoln 101

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6 A

Introducing the Read-Aloud 15 minutes

What Have We Learned?

• Distribute Response Cards 1 and 2 to students. Ask students: “Who
  are the two Founding Fathers we have been learning about?” Remind
  students that they have been learning about George Washington and
  Thomas Jefferson.


• Using images on the Response Cards, invite students to name
  important facts about George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
  Note: Remember to repeat and expand upon each response, using
  richer and more complex language, including, if possible, any read-
  aloud vocabulary. If a student’s response includes inaccurate factual
  information, refer back to earlier read-alouds and/or illustrations to
  correct any misunderstandings.


• Remind students that in the last read-aloud, they heard about an
  important document that Thomas Jefferson wrote. Ask: “What
  important document did Thomas Jefferson write?”
  
  
  • the Declaration of Independence
  
  
  
  


• Ask: “What did the Declaration of Independence say?”
  
  
  • It declared that America wanted to be free from the British king’s rule.
    It said that everyone has the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of
    happiness.”
  
  
  
  


• Ask: “What holiday do we celebrate that has to do with the
  Declaration of Independence?”
  
  
  • the Fourth of July