Student leadership activities elementary

These student council ideas provide a platform for students to develop important life skills while making a positive impact on their school community.

Decide why you need one and how they will be utilized in your building. For me, I knew I wanted to make a Character Council because there were things I needed to get done, that were so easy… students could do. In fact, what better way to let them have ownership of their school and assemblies by getting to be apart of it.Click to see more!

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Bulletin Boards in my classroom need to be workhorses - meaning that they serve a purpose - not just be cute! I have posters displayed that I refer to constantly during class.

My poor fourth graders. This seems to be the year where the most issues occur at recess. From excluding others to changing the rules mid-...

Are you looking for ways to plan events and activities that include your whole school community? Take a peek at my favorite events for students, families, staff, and the larger school community as a whole! These events go beyond a typical movie/pizza party and are sure to be a hit with your whole school!

We are a Leader In Me School and talk a lot about using the 7 Habits of Happy Kids in our everyday lives. I love the idea of encouraging kids to act as leaders in the classroom and beyond. What I have noticed, however, is that sometimes "leadership" comes off as "bossypants" and that is not the route we want to take! I know you've probably heard of Sheryl Sandberg (of Facebook fame) and her campaign to end the word "bossy" (read or listen to an NPR story HERE), but I was hesitant to come…

Bosses vs. Leaders Lesson-- a sorting activity that's great to do whole-class to show the difference between "boss" and "leader" language and behavior (Freebies included)

I first discovered the language of "Leader vs. Boss" when looking up social skills concepts on the topic of bossiness. I found TONS of articles related to the business world on how corporate psychologists work with CEOs and business owners to help foster their skills so they are seen as a LEADER and not a boss. I mean honestly, it makes a difference. In my classroom I have a crowd of BOSSES. Last school year it drove me CRAZY. The kiddos that had leadership skills were constantly telling…

A selection of fun team building activities for the classroom for teachers to use. If you have been on Think About Such Things you have probably seen my other team building posts. Even though I