Our elementary school held a mock election yesterday. Each student got to vote for president using the computer. So today, we wrote about it in our journals.
Here are some of their thoughts: (I edited the spelling, but left a few of my faves just for fun!)
"I voted for Barack Obama because my holl (whole) family voted for him."
"I voted for Barack Obama because I like him. He is a united Amerucn."
"I voted for John McCain because John McCain is old and he would know more."
"I voted Barack Obama because I want he to be the president."
"I voted for Brk Bomm. He likes chili with crackers."
"I voted for John McCain because he looks like George Washington."
"I voted for Barack Obama because he is nice. Because he plays basketball."
"I voted for John McCain because he is nice."
"I voted for Barack Obama because he is good."
"I voted for Broc Obamu because he duz not kill babys." (Wow)
We actually had quite a bit of discussion about baby killing...and the war. I'm all for exposing the kids to the democratic process and how it works, but these are not conversations I really want to have with my first graders. They can't even tie their shoes.
If there were a proposition on the ballot to keep children innocent, I'd vote yes.
4 comments:
I vote for innocence! Maybe that's why I like acting like a kid so much of the time. Interesting how kids do think...this morning my daughter (8) asked me, "So, is Obama really my new President?" Yes, was eventually the answer to the question. Her next question was, "But doesn't he want bad things?" She was referring to abortion and a couple of other issues she has heard discussion on. Wow! My answer was that we do disagree on some important things, but we can pray that he will change his mind on those issues, or that God will place people around him to keep the "bad things" from happening. I also reminded her that we are to respect those in authority over us and that we should never underestimate the power of prayer.
I'm really suprised there are so many Obama supporters in your town, considering what you have told me about the surrounding areas. I think many grown up citizens were about as informed as the kids in your class. Oh well, it's done now. We'll have to wait and see.
Love,
Beth
I'm really suprised there are so many Obama supporters in your town, considering what you have told me about the surrounding areas. I think many grown up citizens were about as informed as the kids in your class. Oh well, it's done now. We'll have to wait and see.
Love,
Beth
Wow... Fonda thats really sad that all of your kids thought that about Obama and McCain. But what I thought was really funny was their misspellings, and what I thought was even sadder, was they had no idea of what was actually going on around them, with all of the mud-slinging and the lies flying around about both of the candidates.
If only they really knew...
Love,
Hunter
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