You are Remarkable!

A Lesson on Self-Esteem,
Friendships, and kindness

Presented By:
Ms. canham, school counselor
 What is self-esteem?
Self-Esteem
- Confidence in oneʼs own worth
or abilities
- Respect for oneʼs self
- How much you appreciate and
like yourself
We have many beliefs about
ourselves...
● Our appearance
John really liked his new haircut and was
excited to show his friends.
● Our abilities
Kelly felt proud when she accomplished her
goal of learning how to ride a two-wheeled
bike.
● Our feelings and actions
Sarah knew that it wasnʼt nice to not include
the new student in the game and spoke up
about it to the group.

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 Ways to build
positive self-esteem
1. Practice POSITIVE SELF-TALK
Negative Self-Talk (Inner Critic): Is judgemental, makes
you feel bad about yourself and brings about uncomfortable
feelings

Positive Self-Talk (Inner Coach): Is encouraging, keeps you

motivated and feeling confident

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 Ways to build
positive self-Esteem
2. Remember to celebrate YOUR SUCCESSES
(even the small ones)

- Itʼs not about being better than someone else,

but making your own personal progress
- What has been one of your proudest moments?

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 ways to build
positive self-esteem
3. Keep HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
- A healthy relationship is one in which both people
have equal respect for each other.
- It is important to choose friends that make you
feel good and to be a friend that makes others
feel good about themselves as well.

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 What is Kindness?

▸ Being friendly, generous, and thoughtful

▸ Doing nice things for others without expecting them to do
something nice for us
▸ We can show kindness every day with our actions and our
words
○ Why is it important to show kindness in our
friendships?
○ Why is it important to treat our classmates kindly?

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 Let’s practice
Scenario: There is a
● What emotions are they feeling?
new student sitting
● Why might they feel this way?
alone at lunch. They
● How can you show kindness to
look like they have this student?
been crying.

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 Discussion questions
▸ What are you good at? What are your strengths and
abilities?

▸ How do you feel when you are kind to others?

▸ How do you feel when others are kind to you?

▸ What is one way you can show kindness at school?

At home?
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 Daily practice ideas
Every morning, look into the
mirror and give yourself a
compliment.
At the end of each day, think
about something you did to
make a difference.
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Practice talking to your friends and
classmates using only kind words.
Share compliments, invite others to
play, help others, etc.
Remember to create personal goals
for yourself to achieve. You can do
it!
THANK YOU!
YOU TRULY ARE AMAZING

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