Grades 1–5
My Name Acrostic
Write your name down the side and a positive word or phrase about you for each letter.
SEL worksheet · Affirmations and self-esteem
Confidence Boosters
Match six times you might feel unsure, like a big test or a new team, to the affirmation that helps.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Self-esteem, Positive self-talk, Knowing your strengths, Confidence
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Draw a line from each moment to the affirmation that would help.
- I am brave, and my ideas matter.
- Everyone starts as a beginner.
- I studied, and I will do my best.
- Their words do not decide who I am.
- I can make new friends.
Teacher tip
Ask kids to pick one booster for their next hard moment.
How to use it
- Say the affirmations out loud together, with a strong voice.
- Let kids keep their finished sheet in their desk or folder.
- Keep finished sheets in an SEL folder so kids can look back on their growth.
Watch for
Kids who struggle to name anything good about themselves. Help them with a specific example you have seen.
Talk about it
- What strength does your friend have?
- Have you ever been in a moment like this? What happened?
Take it further
Make an affirmation wall where kids add a sticky note about a classmate.
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 K–3
Roll an Affirmation
Roll a die, then say an affirmation out loud with an action, like “I am brave!” with a superhero pose. Great for morning meeting.
Grades 1–5
All the Ways I Shine
Fill an idea web with the ways you shine, at school, at home, with friends and at play, plus something you made and something you are learning.
Grades K–2
High Five for Me
Trace your hand and write or draw something you are good at on each finger, then give yourself a high five.
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