Our character word this week for Morning Meeting is Leadership.  Leadership is the ability of an individual or a group of individuals to positively influence and guide others.  Students were asked to provide examples of character traits a good leader might possess.   I then asked them to tell me what traits they wouldn’t want to see in a leader.  It was interesting to hear if they saw themselves as a leader or not and in what areas.  Ask your student if he/she thinks of themselves as a leader and in what areas?   If you get a chance, ask your student about their leadership qualities. 

Students learned the definition of the words optimist and pessimist today. We made a list of book characters they thought of that would fit in each category.   They really had fun with this activity.