NBR: I need award ideas for my students

katpres06

I figured there are quite a few teachers/people that work with kids on here that can help.

I need to come up with approx. 12 awards (1 for each student) for those that are in my therapy group for kids with behavioral issues. They all have to be pretty much equal in status, positive and uplifting. I've got the basic - most improved, hardest worker, blah blah blah. But I need some more suggestions. I struggle because they really can't be 'joking' (like class clown or something like that) or 'for fun' type awards. They are very sensitive, and I'm not trying to get a chair thrown at me for trying to be funny.

So let's hear your suggestions. TIA!

linzpinz14

Best Sense of Humor

Most Positive Attitude

Most Resilient?  Strongest?

Best Listener

Most Helpful

warriormomerin

Do you have any who excel at certain subjects like science or language arts? I did some last year that had "Most Likely to Cure Cancer" and "Most Likely to Write a Best Selling Book" type of stuff. I'll see what else I can dig up.

kel716

I'm going to list yours plus the ones I can think of

Most Improved
Hardest Worker
Most Organized
Positive Role Model
Most Helpful
Best Listener

And then I couldn't come up with anymore.  You could do one of 2 things- give one to a male and a female...  or use this list I found (scroll to the bottom of the page) https://www.billybear4kids.com/show/awards/certificates.html

katpres06

Great ideas, thanks ladies. Most Resilient is a perfect one since our theme for Mental Health Awareness Day was resiliency. Warrior - I like those ideas. It helps give the kids a positive outlook on their future, which most of them don't have right now. Thanks again!

gandcnky

I don't know if you've gotten a feel for this with the specific work you've done, but something like Most Creative or Most Artistic would work.  Most of the ones I've used with my students probably wouldn't apply here.  Most Helpful and Best Listener are good ones and would probably apply here.

segerama

I coach Girls on the Run.  These are the awards I made for my team...

Free Thinker, Full of Ideas, Quiet Strength, Kind Spirit, Social Butterfly, Cool Cat, Strong Leader, Comfortable Being Me, Strive for Excellence, Firecracker Award, Shining Spirit, and Future GOTR Coach

katpres06

edwardo:

I coach Girls on the Run.  These are the awards I made for my team...

Free Thinker, Full of Ideas, Quiet Strength, Kind Spirit, Social Butterfly, Cool Cat, Strong Leader, Comfortable Being Me, Strive for Excellence, Firecracker Award, Shining Spirit, and Future GOTR Coach

Love them. Thank you. I especially like the Firecracker Award. I've got one student who fits that perfectly : )