Goyer: Kids and Voting
By: Amy Goyer | Source: AARP.org | October 2008
Known for her expertise on multigenerational and grandparenting issues, Amy Goyer is the AARP family expert.
Past columns:
Interactive Video: You as the Agent of Change
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- Growing New Voters: What do the new voters of 2020 think of today's issues?
- AARP TV: Take Your Kids to Vote
- AARP Votes 2008
- AARP Voters Guide
- Helping Americans Vote
- Divided We Fail
Helpful Web sites
- TakeYourKids2Vote encourages parents and grandparents to take kids with them to vote during the 2008 elections. The site also provides activities for kids, parents, and teachers.
- Kids Voting USA provides resources online and through local affiliates, this organization helps students learn about democracy through classroom activities, voting experiences, and family dialogue.
- The 'Weekly Reader' Election Center has fun activities, educational information, and meet-the-candidates profiles—all geared toward kids.
- Time for Kids' Election Connection offers election stories by child reporters, animated campaign games, and reports about the issues.
- Nickelodeon's 'Kids Pick the President' gives children a chance to learn about the candidates, the election process, the campaigns, and to pick their president!
- Woogi World is an academically sound, character-building, online social site for children, teaches them about voting and gives them the chance to cast their own ballots.
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