Grades K–3
I Can Do It Board
Color all the things you can already do, like tie your shoes or make a friend laugh, and star the ones you are still learning.
SEL worksheet · Affirmations and self-esteem
How Confident Do I Feel?
Rate how confident you feel about eight things, from reading out loud to trying a new food, then plan one small step to grow.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Self-esteem, Positive self-talk, Knowing your strengths, Confidence
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Confidence grows when we try. Nobody feels sure about everything! Color one circle to show how confident you feel about each one.
- Reading out loud in class
- Making a new friend
- Trying a new sport
- Solving a problem at the board
- Saying “no” to a friend
- One thing I want to feel more confident about:
- One small step I can take:
Words on this sheet
Not yetA littlePrettyVery
Teacher tip
Revisit the ratings later in the year to see growth.
How to use it
- Model kind self-talk out loud when you make a mistake.
- Use it for morning meeting once a week.
- 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 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.
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More affirmations and self-esteem worksheets
Grades 1–5
My Proud Moments Timeline
Make a timeline of proud moments, from when you were little to this year, and add one you want to be proud of next year.
Grades 2–5
Affirmation Secret Code
Crack the number code to find three affirmations, like “I believe in me,” then write and code one of your own.
Grades K–5
Affirmation Bookmarks to Color
Eight cut-apart bookmarks with an affirmation on each, like Brave and Unique, to color and keep in your reading book.
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