Leadership on the Playground

Leadership on the Playground — page 1
TIPS FOR CAREGIVERS Leadership can be an intimidating and abstract concept Finding ways to encourage small everyday examples of leadership can help instill the traits of a good leader in young readers It is important to know that there are many leadership traits forms of leadership and types of leaders By helping young people identify all of the possibilities you can help them find which types of leaders they want to be Learning how to demonstrate the traits of a leader is a form of social and emotional learning SEL BEFORE READING Talk to the reader about leadership Discuss What does leadership mean to you Who are some leaders in your life How do they lead AFTER READING Talk to the reader about how he or she can practice leadership Discuss How can you show leadership on the playground What traits will you show SEL GOAL Young readers may have a hard time seeing themselves as leaders Lead a discussion and give examples for inclusion compassion and compromise Use leadership vocabulary Help readers start to identify leadership traits in themselves Introduce specific ideas about how to apply these traits on the playground