Though our kindergarten friends don't quite understand all that goes into a real election or the details of the candidates/political parties, they are able to form their own opinion. Our students loved learning about our government and the candidates! We learned that Obama loves chili and collects comic books! Romney's favorite food is peanut butter sandwiches and he helped save the 2002 Winter Olympics! Take a look at we were doing in our classrooms last week!
The teachers got a little creative and made an adorable "photo booth" for the students. Both the girls and boys got to "picture themselves" as President of the United States. In our classrooms, we talked about following your dreams and that hard work could lead them to a future in leadership.
Our classes also talked about what a good President should be (I think even Obama and Romney could learn something from our students). It was neat to hear what the students wanted in a good leader. The discussion was very moving.
For our writing lesson, we discussed how candidates persuade people to vote for them. We asked the students to share what they would promise to people if they were running for President of the United States. The answers are varied, but all truly special. This response in particular warmed my heart.
"Vote for me! I promise to give everyone love." -Damien
Other election activities included labeling, designing your own coin and other writing prompts!
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