Kindergartners aren't too little to be leaders! Teach them about the qualities and responsibilities of all types of leaders, including political figures, community leaders, and family members, with an engaging lesson for young citizens. 

Concepts

leadership, canada, canadian prime ministers, conflict resolution

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Additional Tags

college and career readiness

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Instructional Ideas

• If your class is not Canadian, switch the provided songs with more relevant lyrics or songs on leadership
• Find ways for kindergartners to be leaders in their classroom, school, family, or community

Classroom Considerations

• Lesson is designed for a study on Canadian Prime Ministers, but the theme of the resource is on leadership, so the majority of the activities could be adapted for classrooms in any country
• The first in a unit on student leadership and democracy in the classroom

Pros

• Provides a helpful book list with elementary books about student leadership
• Comes with a tracking grid for instructional expectations

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.K.2 SL.K.1.a