Teaching Young Children about Voting and Elections

Election Day is a great opportunity to teach kids how voting works and why it’s important for everyone to have a say when it comes to important issues. Plus, the issues themselves usually have connections to Jewish values like caring for animals and the environment (tz'ar ba'alei chayim; bal taschit), feeding the hungry (maakhal revi’im), and making sure that everyone has enough (tzedakah). 

The books and activities below can help teach your children about the importance of elections, voting, and forming their own opinions, and even of arguing. Yes, arguing.