Compliments beyond looks

Students learn to give compliments about skills and character rather than appearance.

Steps

1. Collect examples of compliments on the board and sort them into those about looks and those about other qualities.
2. Everyone draws a classmate's name.
3. They write a compliment on a slip about something that person does well.
4. The slips go on backs or into envelopes with names.

Tip: Read the slips before handing them out so that none of them are hurtful.

Materials needed

• Sticky notes (1 pad per 10 students)