Seeking Meaning in the Void

One of the most important jobs in elementary school can be distilled down to two words: line leader. This is the mighty carrot to mobilize ordinarily sluggish children through their morning routine, as they look forward to standing proudly at the front of their classroom line. I have witnessed this phenomenon myself, as my first-grade son was chosen to be the glorious line leader of room 15. He moved with a sense of urgency in the morning to pack his backpack, fill his water bottle, and put on his shoes and socks, all with zero parental prompting.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research