Grades K–3
All About Me Star
Fill each point of the star: my name, I like, I am good at, I am proud of and I want to learn.
SEL worksheet · Affirmations and self-esteem
Affirmation Cards to Color
Six cut-apart cards with big outline words to color, like I can do hard things and I keep trying.
- Grade level
- Grades K–3
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Self-esteem, Positive self-talk, Knowing your strengths, Confidence
What kids do
Words on this sheet
II cancan dodo hardhardthingsII keepkeep tryingtryingII amam aa goodgoodfriendMistakes helphelpme growmegrowin meam oneone ofof akind
Teacher tip
Copy on card stock and let kids keep one in their pocket.
How to use it
- Model kind self-talk out loud when you make a mistake.
- Use it for morning meeting once a week.
- Read scenarios aloud for younger kids and let them answer with a drawing.
Watch for
Kids who struggle to name anything good about themselves. Help them with a specific example you have seen.
Talk about it
- What do you say to yourself when you feel unsure?
- How might someone else see it differently?
Take it further
Record a class video of each child saying their favorite affirmation.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More affirmations and self-esteem worksheets
Grades 2–5
Kind or Unkind Self-Talk?
Sort ten things kids say to themselves into kind self-talk and unkind self-talk, then rewrite two.
Grades 1–5
Affirmation of the Day
Say a new affirmation each day for a week and write one way you showed it.
Grades K–2
Mirror Affirmations
Draw yourself smiling in the mirror, then trace and say three kind things about you.
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