7 Ways To Use Our Future Leader Affirmation Cards In Your Classroom
Encouraging students to believe in their abilities and consider the contributions they can make to the world is just one of the many things a teacher does each day and for most teachers supporting students to be confident learners is high on their priority list.
Our Future Leader Affirmation Cards are a deadly way to build confidence, encourage reflection and help students recognise their strengths.
These affirmation cards for kids are classroom-friendly, ally-friendly and designed to support inclusive, strengths-based learning. They’re a simple way for starting those everyday yarns that help kids grow into proud, strong leaders.
In this blog, we’re sharing 7 easy ways to use these positive affirmation cards in the classroom.
7 Ways To Use Our Future Leader Affirmation Cards In Your Classroom
1: Morning Routine
Let a student choose and read a card to the class each morning. You can even have everyone say it out loud together.
Great for: Starting the day on a positive note and creating a simple routine that builds confidence and connection.
2: Yarning Circle
In a yarning circle, ask students to share a story, memory or example from their own lives that connects to the message.
Great for: Helping kids open up,practise active listening and learn more about each other.
3: Peer Affirmations
Get students to pick a card that reminds them of someone in the class and share why.
Great for: Celebrating strengths, fostering peer connection and creating a supportive class culture.
4: Writing Prompts
Use a card as a journaling or sentence starter.
Try these prompts:
What does this mean to you?
When have you felt this way?
How could you show this today?
Great for: Encouraging meaningful reflection and building emotional literacy through writing.
5: Literacy Links
Match a card to a book or story you’re reading. Chat about how the character showed that strength or message.
Great for: Deepening comprehension and connecting learning to values.
6: Draw Your Affirmation
Ask students to draw what the affirmation looks or feels like to them. Could be a moment, a symbol or something totally creative.
Great for: Creative expression, emotional understanding and making learning visible.
7: Affirmation Wall
Create a space in the room where students can display cards they connect with. Change it up weekly or let them add to it anytime.
Great for: Keeping those positive messages front and centre and helping students feel seen.
We introduced our Future Leader Affirmation Cards as part of our NAIDOC 2025 range but they’re designed to be used all year round and are suitable for all students. Whether you’re exploring identity, building a strong classroom culture or supporting student wellbeing, these cards are an easy way to keep positive messages front and centre.
🖤 Add the Future Leader Affirmation Cards to your classroom toolkit.
💛 Start those everyday yarns that help kids grow strong in who they are.
❤️Celebrate the ways your students are leaders everyday.