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Positive Self-Talk Writing Prompts (Teaching Slides)

Updated: 27 Nov 2023

Use this set of 15 positive self-talk scenarios as writing prompts to expand your students ability to be kind to themselves!

Editable: Google Slides
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: 2 - 6

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teaching resource

Positive Self-Talk Writing Prompts (Teaching Slides)

Updated: 27 Nov 2023

Use this set of 15 positive self-talk scenarios as writing prompts to expand your students ability to be kind to themselves!

Editable: Google Slides
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: 2 - 6

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 Social-Emotional Learning lessons? If so, this one is a must-have! This 18-page digital teaching resource provides situations which 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 to realize their strengths and positive qualities, even in times of challenge or adversity.

Why is Positive Self-Talk an Important Skill for Students to Develop?

Teaching children scenario-based positive self-talk strategies is crucial in building a healthy self-concept. As children work in other subject areas to develop their knowledge and cognition, positive self-talk helps them build a constructive thought process. By introducing scenario-based strategies, they learn to navigate different situations and challenges with a positive mindset.

Positive self-talk can contribute to effective emotional regulation. Children face various emotions in different scenarios, and teaching them how to respond positively to these emotions can help them manage stress, anxiety and frustration effectively.

Learning to approach socially or emotionally challenging situations with positive self-talk equips kids with valuable skills and attitudes that contribute to a healthy self-concept, enabling them to navigate life’s challenges with resilience and optimism.

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 SEL journals. These slides work well when used:

As daily warm-ups,
As exit tickets to your SEL 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.

This resource was created by Talia Buonopane, a teacher in Massachusetts and a Teach Starter Collaborator.

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