DS interested in Politics

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With the elections coming close, DS, Year4? showed a lot of interests in this. He constantly asks questions on elections, parties, and parliaments and etc. And also talking about joining school debating clubs. I wonder what sort of books and activities will help him to get more knowledge/experience in this, any advise will be highly appreciated.

We already subscribed the First News and he reads it all the time.

this is good

This is a brilliant school site for very many subjects and topics:

resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/government.html

www.parliament.uk/education/

www.parentdish.co.uk/2015/01/07/the-election-a-book-about-politics-for-small-children/

Also Amazon "politics for kids" lists many books.

Ferguson, Many thanks for your links. As a foreigner, I have very limited knowledge in UK government and politics. Your links are really helpful!

Pleased to help!

Don't worry; most British people probably don't know much either.

ImNameyChangey , I only just realised there is a link with your response. Thanks!

xing - but for me 'ImNameyChangey' link didn't work?

In a couple of days I'll send you a PM.

Ferguson, ImNameyChangey recommended a book called "Children's Book of Politics".

BTW, my son watched videos several times. Right now, he knows a lot more than me. Apparently, the school is going to organize a mock election or something similar today, he is really excited.

My yr 4 dd too keeping up with the election news! She feels strongly that junior school children should be given the right to vote. She feels it is not fair that as 'THEY' make all the decisions but 'WE' have to live with them but still children are not allowed to vote!

takeallday - Mine's observations is that the whole UK is run by democracy apart from his class. As he has to do what the teacher asks him to do in lessen time, and he has to follow those sporty boys's instructions at break time.

5 years ago my dd1 was age 7/8 around election time she quite like David Cameron then. But after she lost her child benefit she doesn't like the colour blue anymore.