Use this set of 15 positive self-talk scenarios as writing prompts to expand your students ability to be kind to themselves!
Scenario-Based Positive Self-Talk Prompts
Looking for more resources to use during your Health lessons? If so, this one is a must-have! This 18-page digital teaching resource provides situations that are relevant to children as prompts for them to consider their responses. Working through these prompts one at a time, or as an entire lesson, helps students realise their strengths and positive qualities, even in times of challenge or adversity.
Why is Positive Self-Talk an Important Skill for Students to Develop?
How to Use This Digital SEL Resource in Your Classroom
Project a slide on the screen and have your students write their responses inside their Health books. These slides work well when used:
- as daily warm-ups,
- as exit tickets to your HPE lessons, or
- anytime you feel your class needs a quick “pick-me-up”!
Slide #18 is editable and can be copied multiple times to create your own scenarios or prompts to suit your current classroom needs.
Use the drop-down menu to download this resource in Google Slides or Microsoft PowerPoint.
This resource was created by Talia Buonopane, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.
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Really frustrating to be paying for premium resources, but be locked out of simple task cards because they're arbitrarily categorised as "teaching slides". These should be in the Essentials plan.