Summary: This can be a week long teaching adventure from learning about flags to simple US history; Only two key leaders are focused on to KISS. The sections of this Pre-K lesson (ages 4 - 5) will be:

1. Pre-education
1. Our Flag (this can be expanded on so much there is no need for detail)
2. The Pledge of Allegiance
3. What is a president?
4. What does the president do?
5. Who is your president?
2. History
1. What is Presidents day?
2. Two important presidents (can increase based on in interest/age)
1. George Washington
1. Why was he important?(coloring page: 1 2, story, relevant trigger element: cherries, lie)
2. Further: 1, 2
3. Summary from child
2. Abraham Lincoln
   1. Why was he important?(coloring page: 1, 2, story, relevant trigger elements: penny, log cabins)
   2. Further: 1 2
   3. Summary from child
3. Circle Time
• Story Starters: “If I were President, I would…” - the child should have basic understanding that president is important, and therefore can choose something that they would do as an “important” person. Have them tell a short story.
4. Activity
1. Play a game (preferrably with the trigger element used above) that acts out something from a presidents history.
• Penny rubbings - place paper over the coin and rub with a crayon
2. Make a craft relevant to the presidents above
• My First Flag
• Patriotic Book
5. Extended:
• Play Games online
• President for a Day
• Coloring (interactive)
• Mount Rushmore Jigsaw Puzzle
• Dress like a president
• Cook a patriotic treat
• Presidental Prayer Team

Print a Flag: http://www.dltk-kids.com/t/usa/cposterflag.htm

Activities: http://www.first-school.ws/activities/shapes/general/bookmark_pledge.htm

Abraham Lincoln (primary) http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/class.htm

Internet Feild Trips: http://teacher.scholastic.com/fieldtrp/socstu/presday2.htm

Presidents’ Day Resources: http://mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/features/presday.html

Unit Study Material: http://www.alphabet-soup.net/hol/president.html

Kids Domain: http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/presday.html

Teach at Home: http://www.teach-at-home.com/default.asp

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