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Inner Coach Or Inner Critic Boom Cards Plus Extension Handout

Inner coach and inner critic lesson pairing a Boom Cards deck with a printable Talk Back worksheet, where students answer sample critical statements with coach responses and then write and reframe one of their own.
Grades
Grades 2–6, Elementary, Middle School
File type
Boom Cards
Use
Digital activity

Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
Special Resources, Life Skills
Topic
positive self-talk, speech therapy
Resource types
Activities
Use
Digital activity

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In this deck, students will learn the difference between listening to their inner coach or inner critic. there are 7 introduction/informational cards and 26 task cards. An entire class can do this whole group or teachers/counselors can assign to small groups or individual students. This is an important concept for students to change their negative self-talk to positive self-talk. This product also comes with an extension handout for students to "talk back" to their inner critic.

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Learning objectives

  • Tell the difference between inner coach and inner critic self-talk
  • Reframe a critical thought as a supportive one

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The cards run on Boom Learning, so an adult Boom Learning account and internet access are needed; the Talk Back worksheet prints on its own.

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