Kindergarden Read - Aloud

134 Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide 8A | Barack Obama

He succeeded! Barack Obama became the forty-fourth president of

the United States. This was a great accomplishment for President

Obama—his dream had come true.

President Obama wanted to make sure everyone had the chance to

get a good education, just as he did. He once said, “[N]othing is more

important than giving everyone the best education possible—from the

day they start preschool to the day they start their career—or start a

job.”

 Show image 8A-8: Obama family and Bo

Being the president of the United States is a very important job.

President Obama travels to many different countries and makes

important decisions for the United States. Even though he is busy,

he tries to spend as much time as he can with his family. Whenever

possible, they eat dinner together, watch movies and sports, and play

with the family dog, Bo.

 Show image 8A-1: Barack Obama elected president

Barack Obama’s story teaches us that a dream, hard work, and a

good education can help us to succeed. Barack Obama’s family

believed that he could succeed, and he did!

Discussing the Read-Aloud 10 minutes

Comprehension Questions

If students have difficulty responding to questions, reread pertinent lines

of the read-aloud and/or refer to specific images. Encourage students to

answer in complete sentences. Model answers using complete sentences

for students.

1. Literal Who is today’s read-aloud about?
   
   
   • Today’s read-aloud is about Barack Obama.
     Who is Barack Obama?
   
   
   • He is the forty-fourth president of the United States.
   
   
   
   


2. Inferential Before Barack Obama, has the United States ever had a
   president of color?
   
   
   • No, Barack Obama is the first person of color to be elected president.