Duck For President!

Presidential election years are always exciting to teach through. While a kindergarten age student might not understand all of the nuances of an election they can understand making an informed decision between two choices. This week we talked about all of the things we can vote for: snacks, indoor/outdoor recess, favorite colors, stories to read, and even what to do with free choice time. The class learned that the majority rules when taking a vote and how to act when your choice isn’t the “winner.” We finished up the week by reading Duck for President and had our very own vote to decide who should run the farm. We filled out our ballots privately so that we weren’t overtly influenced by the votes of others. After everyone had a chance to vote we counted the ballots. The results were in: Duck was the winner in a landslide victory!