Teamwork & Leadership (Before & After Care Series) Kids Group Games & Social Skills Worksheets

Core Skills: Collaboration, Active Listening, Leadership Style Identification, Group Problem-Solving, Peer Communication, and Team-Building Physical Challenges

Empower young learners to become confident collaborators with Teamwork & Leadership by Everyday Play N Learn! Part of the Learn & Grow: Before & After Care Series, this 24-page printable social-emotional workbook teaches 1st and 2nd graders how to work together, communicate effectively, and lead with kindness.

Students explore what makes a great leader, discover their own personal leadership style (The Coach, The Commander, or The Helper), and learn how to solve problems as a group. Packed with interactive group activities—including team Tic-Tac-Toe, Jigsaw notes, a Cup & String engineering challenge, Leadership Bingo, physical team games (Human Knot, Blindfolded Obstacle Course), and a complete "Team Challenge Day" event planner—this workbook turns collaboration into a fun adventure!

Ideal for Grades 1–2 SEL units, group counseling, after-school care enrichment, recess/PE activities, youth leadership programs, or family team-building.

🌟 What's Inside:

• 🤝 Teamwork & "Team Tic-Tac-Toe" Icebreaker – Group-building grid game finding shared interests among teammates.

• 🌊 Beach Sensory Discussion & Jigsaw Research – Pair/group sensory discussions and a 4-piece cut-and-tape jigsaw note-taking exercise.

• 👑 "What is a Leader?" & Leadership Style Quiz – Self-assessment quiz discovering personal leadership traits (The Coach, The Commander, or The Helper).

• 🎯 Leadership Bingo – 16-box bingo grid spotting positive leadership behaviors in peers and stories.

• 📋 Our Group Project Plan – Structured team project planning sheet assigning roles, goals, and material needs.

• 🧩 Team Problem-Solving Challenge – Engineering activity tasking teams to move a toy across a room using only string and a paper cup.

• 🏃 Physical & Creative Team-Building Games – Game guides for Human Knot, Crossing the River, Hula Hoop Pass, Blindfolded Obstacle Course, LEGO Challenges, and Balloon Towers.

• 🏆 Team Challenge Day Planner & Progress Checklist – Event planning sheets with job role assignments, team reflection prompts, and self-evaluation checklists.

• 💡 Inclusion Adaptations Guide – Educator recommendations for adapting physical games, discussions, and group projects for non-verbal learners and physical disabilities.

📦 Product Details:

• Format: Digital Download (PDF)

• Length: 24 Pages

• Includes: Group icebreaker games, leadership quizzes, Jigsaw note templates, group project planners, physical team-building challenge guides, evaluation checklists, and SEL inclusion recommendations.

• Recommended Grade: 1st Grade to 2nd Grade (Ages 7–8)

• Publisher: Everyday Play N Learn CDC Inc