Feelings and kindness
My Feelings Weather Report
Show today’s feelings as weather: sunny, cloudy, stormy or something brand new.
Thinking sheet · Feelings and kindness
My Shield of Strengths
Split the shield into four parts and fill each with something you’re good at or proud of.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Kids practice
- self-esteem, knowing your strengths, positive self-talk
What kids do
“Your strengths protect you! Fill the shield with them.”
- Split it in four and fill each part
- I am…
- A time one of my strengths helped me:
How to run it
- Draw a cross on the shield to make four parts.
- Strengths can be skills, traits or people who help.
- Display as a class wall of shields.
Talk about it
- Which strength are you proudest of?
- Which strength did a friend notice?
- Which one do you want to grow?
Take it further
Make a shield for a friend with their strengths.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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