Author: Sheila

Anonymous: Good at Maths

Anon: Funny

Anon: Helpful

Anon: Kind to everyone

Anon: Always joins in

Anon: A good friend

Anon: Amazing

I used this paper chain activity to boost self-esteem and increase positive feelings between classmates.
WARNING—this activity requires man hours!
Preparation:
Give each child a class list
Write at least one positive comment about each child on the list
Teacher/TA to scan through and type in 7 positive comments for each child — It’s quite useful to create a bank of the more common comments to be copied and pasted easily.
Each template /page is meant to be for one child, so each child receives 7 different positive comments from their classmates.
Children read the comments, cut up the strips carefully and assemble as a paper chain.
These could be copied onto different coloured paper, displayed in the classroom, or for the children to take home.