Washington! Adams! Jefferson! Madison!
An interesting way to learn U.S. history is by learning about each of the American presidents. When we learn about their lives, their contributions, their character, and even criticisms of their presidencies, we also learn about the issues the United States has faced and about how the U.S. government is organized.
The President Report
While kids and teens benefit from learning about all the presidents and their sequence, they also benefit from deep dives while learning about individual presidents.
Doing a President Report will help your child focus on learning about a specific president. Some families have each child choose a different president to report on every year. Get access to our President Report printable below.
Learn the Presidents
Here are a few learning ideas to help kids learn about all the presidents and their order in office.
- Memorize the presidents
- Sing a song with all the presidents' names. Repeat!
- Online quiz—place the presidents in order
- Use the silly story method of memorizing—for tweens/teens familiar with the presidents
- Use apps!
- The Presidents - Flash Cards for iPad and iPhone
- Presidents vs. Aliens for Android ($)
- Play games that help kids learn facts about each president
- Use presidential placemats ($)
- Take field trips
