Voting Program Activity #1

In this activity, you will learn about Martin Van Buren and make your own magician's hat!

"Who Was Martin Van Buren?"

Online Interactive Program Instructions for Grown-Ups:

Thank you for offering to share ‘Ranger Time’ with a child in your life.

The books listed to read as part of this activity may be found at your local library or on YouTube.

'This Little President: A Presidential Primer' by Joan Holub and Daniel Roode.

“All That I Can Be: When I Grow Up” by Mercer Mayer.

To make on-line learning easy, follow the steps below:



1. Read: “Have You Ever Visited Lindenwald?”

2. Read: “Meet Some Martin Van Buren National Historic Site Park Rangers”

3. Read: “Who Was Martin Van Buren?”

4. Read or listen to, “This Little President: A Presidential Primer” by Joan Holub and Daniel Roode.

5. Read: ‘What Did Martin Van Buren Want to Be When He Was Growing Up?’

6. Read or listen to, “All That I Can Be: When I Grow Up” by Mercer Mayer.

7. Complete the activity “If I Were President of the United States.”

8. Make a magician’s hat with Martin Van Buren jumping out of it.

9. [Optional for local families] Walk around Kinderhook and locate places that have been around since Martin Van Buren's time.