Kindergarden Read - Aloud

Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide 1A | The Home of the President: Washington, D.C. 23

Presenting the Read-Aloud 10 minutes

The Home of the President: Washington, D.C.

 Show image 1A-1: American flag

The American flag is a symbol of our nation—our country—the

United States of America.

[Ask students if they can find an American flag in the classroom or school. Ask

where else students have seen the American flag.]

What do you see on the American flag?

[Pause for students to respond.]

You can see that the American flag is red, white, and blue. It has red

and white stripes. It also has fifty stars. Each star is a symbol for one

of the states in the United States of America.

[If time allows, have the class count the fifty stars on the American flag.]

What state do we live in?

[Place a star sticker on your state on a U.S. map.]

 Show image 1A-2: Washington, D.C.

There is one very important city in the United States that is not in any

of the fifty states. This city is Washington, D.C.

[Point to Washington, D.C., on the U.S. map and circle it.]

Washington, D.C., is the capital of our nation, the United States of

America. It is the city where the president lives and where many

important decisions for the country are made. This city is called

Washington to honor the first president of the United States.

Do you know who the first president of the United States was?

[Show Image Card 2 (George Washington).]

George Washington was the first president of the United States. You

will learn a lot about him in later lessons.

Do you know who the president of the United States is now?

[Name the current president of the United States.]