It is so important to teach students the importance of having leadership skills. No Prep- Just Print This leadership activity pack was created to help teach leadership skills. It includes: 1. Leadership Trait Activity- This activity allows students to think of traits that are important in leadership. 2. Leaders Do- Leaders Don't- Think activity can be done individually, small groups or whole class. This activity allows students to recognize appropriate behaviors of leaders. 3. Out and About Activity- Students will think about and express ways to show leadership in different environments. 4. Put It Into Action- Students will be engaged and share their best leadership moments. 5. L.E.A.D.- This unfilled activity sheet gives students the opportunity to create and acronym for the word LEAD. Allow students to take turns sharing. 6. Coloring Sheets- Two coloring sheets are included for younger students. 7. Leadership Matters- Gives students the opportunity to think about different scenarios and apply their leadership skills. 8. iLead Card Game- This game can be played during classroom lessons, small groups or individually. Leadership awards and vouchers are also included. This activity pack is a great tool for student council. Also check out: Self- Discipline Activities, Awards, Vouchers and Posters Please let me know if you have any questions. Enjoy!
Are you looking for icebreakers for a small group? You'll want to check out the best small group icebreakers! They are perfect for groups of 6-12.
We've designed this worksheet as a job description template, and the kids need to fill in the responsibilities, skills, benefits and salary for the role of group leader.
Unique, fun Icebreakers and games for Women's Ministry Events, Bible studies, small groups, and Youth Group. Everyday and Seasonal icebreakers.
This resource is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped. View a preview of this resource HERE. My students love playing vocabulary card games! This card game plays like UNO and features 40 sets of opposite words. (80 adjectives total) It's a great English language vocabulary building activity for Elementary level ELL, ESL and EFL classrooms and can be played in small groups or in teams. In order to use their card, the student must say the opposite of adjective written on the card played before theirs or they must say the opposite of the adjective on their own card. (The first method is more difficult and better for older or more advanced students. * You can also play by making students use the adjective in a complete sentence. *If the question is answered incorrectly, use the opportunity to discuss the correct formation of the answer. What's included in this download: 80 adjective cards (40 adjectives and 40 opposites) Each card is in one of four colors and features a number from 1 to 10 4 DRAW TWO cards >>>>> the next player must draw two cards 4 SKIP cards >>>>> skips the next players turn 4 REVERSE cards>>>>>> reverses the order in which turns are taken 4 WILD cards>>changes color Easy and low prep. Just print, laminate and cut out the cards to use over and over again throughout the year. This resource is also available for purchase on Teachers Pay Teachers. If you prefer to purchase it there, follow this link. How to assemble and use this resource: This is a full color pdf file. After printing the resource, I recommend laminating the cards before cutting. This increases durability and ensures that you can continue using this set again and again. How will you receive the resource? After your payment has processed you will be redirected to a download page where you can immediately download the file and save it to your computer. You will also receive an email containing a link to the resource. * Due to the digital nature of this product. Hot Chocolate Education does NOT offer refunds. Once the product has been downloaded, it can't be returned and refunds can not be issued
This sixth grade teacher shares a strategy whereby students help to manage their small group work while the teacher works with another small group
A collection of impactful and easy-to-run leadership activities to help you master leadership skills, develop as a leader and build more effective teams!
Have a chatty class? Do your talkative students get louder and louder during small groups until it feels like chaos? Do they talk when you're talking then ask you what the directions were as soon as y
Here's a list of 52 fellowship activities that groups in my church have used through the years. This list is meant to serve as an idea starter for your group so you can come up with your own activities and plans for implementing them. The key is to do it together.
Five short devotions to help you in your Christian Walk. Perfect for your meeting or small group or to give you inspiration.
Top 13 youth group games, mixers & icebreakers collected from some veteran youth leaders!
Need some ladies night out ideas for your women's ministry, small group, or MOPS moms? You'll want to check out these 105 Christian ladies night out ideas!
Need some ladies night out ideas for your women's ministry, small group, or MOPS moms? You'll want to check out these 105 Christian ladies night out ideas!
Need some ladies night out ideas for your women's ministry, small group, or MOPS moms? You'll want to check out these 105 Christian ladies night out ideas!
Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day book activities unit with literacy printables, reading worksheets & craft First Grade Second
When small-group members won’t share, sometimes the leader is asking the wrong questions. Learn 11 tips for how to get people talking.
After part one of guided reading and small groups in middle school ELA, this post outlines what the other students are doing during this time
Creative Fact File Worksheets: Who is Greta Thunberg? Bring Greta Thunberg’s story to life for students with these creative printable worksheets! Forget boring biographies. Guide learners to make interesting fact file pages that grab attention. Use engaging fonts, graphics, and layouts to share facts in fun new ways. Encourage students to surprise readers. These materials work well for individual, small group, or whole class activities. Differentiate by allowing students to select their own famous person to profile. The worksheets walk students through the biography writing process with clear instructions. Handouts challenge writers to bring stories alive on the page in Grade 3-8 ELA, social studies, and library lessons. Creative Fact File Worksheets: Who is Greta Thunberg?
Want to know how I keep math centers running smoothly in my classroom?! I love maximizing my time with small groups by making sure that my centers are meaningful and low-prep! Click here to read more!
Help your students refocus on their goals and identify the strengths they have that will help them persevere and finish the school year strong with this fun perseverance activity!
What if I told you moving your ENTIRE writing instruction to small group instruction will turn your students into INCREDIBLE writers? Well, I’m telling you that. I moved from teaching writing whole group with writing conferences on the side to GUIDED WRITING. It was a game changer. Let’s start from the beginning. All of your […]
This 8-week middle school leadership counseling group is designed to help students define the qualities of a good leader and develop leadership skills like taking initiative, empathy, active listening, and intrinsic motivation. This curriculum includes everything you need to run a successful school counseling small group including self-assessments to make data tracking easy. The included weekly outlines are aligned with CASEL Standards and ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors. Students will learn the qualities of a good leader, how to take initiative, and to develop intrinsic motivation, active listening skills, and empathy. Middle School Leadership Group Outline: Week 1: Working and leading as a team Week 2: Leadership Skills Week 3: Taking Initiative Week 4: Developing Empathy Week 5: Active Listening Skills Week 6: Intrinsic Motivation Week 7: The qualities of a good leader Week 8: Being a leader at school Lessons/Activities Included: Scavenger Hunt Video Discussion Discussion Dice Discussion Cards Team-building Activities Beach Ball Toss Mad Gab Game Board Game Interview Activity I Spy Game Here is what's included each week: Outlines: Easy to implement outlines with ASCA and CASEL-aligned objectives Group Rules: Suggested and DIY Group Rules poster so students can take ownership of the creation of the group rules and norms. Feelings Check: Feelings Check Poster to serve as a visual aid for students to self-reflect on their emotional state at the start of each session. Self-Assessments: Pre and post-group self-assessments to track student growth and make data collection easy! Engaging games and activities: I include everything you need to run each session. Simply print each week before the students arrive and you are ready to go. Self Reflection Journal: Weekly journal reflections with writing prompts. Benefiting Students: Each week students will develop leadership skills as well as empathy and self-esteem. At a minimum, being in the counseling group allows students to identify and share their feelings, develop important social skills through participation, and practice empathy while hearing others’ experiences. Saving Time: With easy-to-implement outlines and activities, this group curriculum is very low-prep. Simply print out each session before students arrive and keep them in a file folder. The included self-assessments are a great way to get students to self-reflect on their progress and you can then share this information with teachers, and parents, or in your program report. Who is this Group Designed For? This leadership small group is designed for students in grades 6-8 but it can be modified to work with students across different grade levels. When creating this group I had male students who are lacking father figures in mind, but many students from different backgrounds will benefit from this group. Visit Bright Futures School Counseling Blog and subscribe to my email list to gain access to my Small Group Cheat Sheet. You will also receive a weekly email with my latest school counseling tips, research, and freebies! Follow me on social media to be the first to learn about sales and new resources! School Counseling Simplified Podcast Bright Futures Counseling INSTAGRAM Bright Futures Counseling FACEBOOK
Need some ladies night out ideas for your women's ministry, small group, or MOPS moms? You'll want to check out these 105 Christian ladies night out ideas!
Teaching guided math small groups have been a game changer in my classroom! Read about how I plan for my math groups, differentiate my instruction and more!
Such an hysterically funny and fun women's retreat balloon icebreaker for all ages! Don't let satan burst your bubble...God's Word will save you.
Great ideas and inspiration in this middle school classroom reveal - from decorating to small group areas to hanging posters and anchor charts.
Here’s an easy game, for a medium to large group, involving little setup or supplies. Scatterball is basically dodgeball with a twist. The twist being that no one is ever really out. I read several different versions of the game, and we altered them a bit to fit our group. Here’s how we did it:...
In these early weeks of school, it's so important to enforce the idea of teamwork among your classroom. I feel that if you have a classroom that functions as a community, everything runs more smoothly. My teacher and I discussed the importance of team-building exercises among the students this week. She told me that she loves to incorporate them into the classroom and that they usually produce wonderful results! I was more than excited to see it with my own eyes. For our team-building exercise, we "saved Sam". ( idea found on Pinterest) You will need: Gummy worms (Sam) Life-saver Gummies (Life vests) Clear plastic cup (Boat) Cocktail stirrers (Oar) Paper clips Poor Sam is a worm that has found himself in a rather unfortunate situation. His boat has capsized and his life jacket is trapper underneath it! Poor Sam can't swim! His oar, his only means of movement, has fallen into the rocky waters as well! He now sits perched on top of his capsized boat and he needs our help! It is the students job to SAVE SAM! they will be responsible for flipping Sam's boat over and getting him back inside. He needs his life jacket ON him this time, and his oar laying horizontally across the top of his boat. Here's the catch: You can't touch Sam with your hands. You may only use the two paperclips supplied. Keep in mind we wouldn't want to hurt poor sam by stabbing him or popping his life jacket by stabbing it! Also, we cant let him touch the water (the floor or desk) because he can't swim! It was so enjoyable to watch the students problem solve! Our little engineers were hard at work. It was interesting to see how they utilized the materials given. Some bent the paperclips into tweezers, while others snapped them in half to create more tools. This fun exercise really got our students excited to work together. I loved seeing their wheels turn as they asked "are you sure this is possible?". I loved seeing the proud looks on their face when they figured it out!
This engaging lesson plan is designed to foster essential leadership skills and promote positive emotional environments. It helps students understand the critical role of empathy in effective leadership. The lesson starts with a class discussion on empathy and how it enhances leadership. It uses real-world examples to help students grasp the concept and its significance in various leadership styles. Next, students will work in small groups to create empathy maps for well-known leaders, identifying what these leaders might say, think, do, and feel. Lastly, students are introduced real-life scenarios where empathy is crucial. Students will discuss how an empathetic leader would handle each situation. The goals of the lesson include: Students will be able to describe the importance of empathy in leadership roles. Students will practice leadership skills that enhance emotional well-being within a group. Why Use This Lesson? Aligns with SEL standards and promotes emotional intelligence. Develops critical social-emotional skills in middle school students. Encourages empathy and leadership, key components of a positive classroom environment. Provides interactive and reflective activities that engage students in meaningful learning. Perfect for educators looking to enrich their SEL curriculum with practical, real-world applications. Contains: ✔ Aligned to ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors ✔ Detailed lesson plan with step-by-step instructions ✔ Leadership Empathy Maps ✔ Leadership Scenarios for group discussion and role-play ✔ Reflection and discussion questions More Social Skills Lessons: ❤️ Apologizing Social Skills Lesson ❤️ Conversations Social Skills Lesson ❤️ Expressing Empathy Social Skills Lesson ▶ Don't forget to follow along! My TpT Store Facebook Instagram Counselor Chat Podcast © Carol Miller - Counseling Essentials
Bullying seems to be a pervasive problem in every school. Sometimes it seems that no matter what we do, the problem continues or gets worse. One effective way I found to deal with bullying, is to address it head-on using different picture books. Not only are the books engaging and entertaining, they also simply lay out what bullying looks like and how it makes the other person feel. I found that books on bullying helped to build empathy among my students. I'm going to list 10 of my favorite books on bullying that you (probably) haven't heard of, and 10 we all know and love.
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I tried something new today, and I have to say...I was very impressed! Last night I graded my students last math test and today I went over it with them. I cut this paper up I made and gave each student a strip. As we went over each question, I had students color in the square if they had that question wrong. Once we were done with the test, I took each strip and taped them to a manilla folder. INSTANT data!!! I did not have to plug numbers into a computer. I can clearly see that question 9 is one I really need to go over. I plan on the bottom writing the percentages. I showed this to my Principal and Instructional Facilitator and they both loved the idea. What do you think? On another note, I said I would start a Font Friday! Well, it's Friday! I plan on adding these three fonts to my TpT and TN files this weekend. Alright...I am back to the movie with my husband! I have a ton to do and get ready for my trip to Hawaii in a week and a half! I just wish he was going with me:(
Small groups are an essential piece of every elementary classroom’s reading block. My first year teaching, small groups were not part of the instructional model. We taught whole group and then worked with individuals who struggled with that day’s lesson. I was brand-new to teaching. My students learned. I saw growth. Their fluency improved. …
128 small group questions for youth group organized by topic. Get your students to open up and discuss with these youth group questions.
I love the way we created our class agreements this year. First, students participated in a carousel activity where they went around the room to each poster. They had a pile of small post it notes that they used to respond to the questions- A Great Classmate, IS-DOES-SAYS-DOES NOT... A Terrific Teacher, IS-DOES-SAYS-DOES NOT... A Learner, IS-DOES-SAYS-DOES NOT... A Classroom of Learners, IS- LOOKS LIKE- FEELS... Then each group of 4 students looked at all of the responses and came up with their own class agreements. Finally, we put them all together and this is what they came up with. I think they did a great job!
Need ideas on what to study next? The topics in this list are perfect for women's bible study groups or individual study.
What if I told you moving your ENTIRE writing instruction to small group instruction will turn your students into INCREDIBLE writers? Well, I’m telling you that. I moved from teaching writing whole group with writing conferences on the side to GUIDED WRITING. It was a game changer. Let’s start from the beginning. All of your […]
