President's Day Books for Speech Language Development

President’s Day is just around the corner and I always like to incorporate holidays into speech-language therapy.  It is important to teach kids about American history starting at a young age.  Over the years, I have found several books that teach children about President’s Day and also allows for a perfect time to work on speech and language skills.  While reading these books I introduce new vocabulary and work on wh-questions (‘what’, ‘who’, ‘where’, ‘when’, ‘why’).  Below is a list of my favorite books about President’s Day!

1. Celebrating President’s Day: What is a President? By Kimberly Jordana

   Grade Level: 1st grade to 2nd grade

   This picture book explains the meaning of President’s Day and the role of a president.

2. I Am George Washington: Ordinary People Change the World Series by Brad Meltzer

   Grade Level: Kindergarten to 3rd grade

   Learn all about America’s first President, George Washington.

3. President’s Day by David F. Marx

   Grade Level: Preschool to 2nd grade

   This non-fiction book is a great resource to learn all about the origin of President’s Day.

4. Duck For President by Doreen Cornin

   Grade Level: Preschool to 3rd grade

   Follow duck on his journey from a pond to running for president.

5. Presidents' Day by Anne Rockwell

   Grade Level: Preschool to 1st grade

   Mrs. Madoff’s class puts on a play about President’s Day and then votes for class president.

6. Smart About Presidents by Jon Buller

   Grade Level: 4th grade to 7th grade

   This book is filled with trivia, fun facts, and information on the historical events of each presidency.

Jennifer Price M.S., CCC-SLP Lead Speech-Language Pathologist & Owner