The 36 activities in this book make learning about leadership a hands-on, active experience. Kids are called on to recognize each other’s strengths, become better listeners, communicate clearly, identify their values, build trust, set goals, and more. Each activity takes 20–45 minutes. Digital content includes all of the book's reproducible forms.
Make learning about leadership a hands-on, active experience.
The Association of Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award Winner
“The hands-on activities in this book make learning about leadership meaningful and fun while building character.”—Adolescence
“If you are a teacher or any other category of human being who enjoys “putting the ‘Active’ in Activities” as Mariam MacGregor describes it, this is the book for you. . . . Ms. MacGregor definitely knows how to lay out a compact activity format for teachers and leaders.”—Gifted Education Communicator
“This is an outstanding resource for all those who want to encourage young people in their leadership and teamwork skills. While there are many similar books available, this one will become one of the essential resources in the youth worker's library.”
—YouthWorker Journal
Mariam G. MacGregor, M.S., is assistant vice chancellor for Employee Engagement and Success at TCU and a nationally recognized leadership consultant who works with schools (K–12 and higher education), nonprofit agencies, faith groups, and communities interested in developing meaningful, sustainable leadership efforts for kids, teens, and young adults.
Mariam lived in Colorado for many years, where she served as the school counselor and coordinator of leadership programs at an alternative high school and received an honorable mentionlƒ8