Positive Affirmations for Students, a Self-Talk Lesson

Being able to build a positive classroom community is critical for teachers. A part of that positive classroom community is making sure all students feel supported and included as best as possible. Even though we cannot control all circumstances, inside and outside our classrooms, affirmations are a great way to help students retrain their mind and see things with a more positive lens!

This is a Positive Self-Affirmations Lesson for students to take part in. The objective of this lesson is for students to learn more about what affirmations are, why they are important, and how to implement them within their daily lives.

This is a resource that is appropriate for most grade levels and can be utilized with any teacher!

It is a 25-slide PowerPoint that begins with questions for students to brainstorm in relation to things they may feel or think at times. Students will listen to a 10-minute TED Talk on YouTube and then go over the success criteria for the lesson.

After learning about what affirmations are and how they can help, students will have some time to practice mindfulness through meditation.

Other topics included in this lesson are:

1. Examples of affirmations

2. When to use affirmations

3. How to use affirmations

4. How to write affirmations

The student assignment:

Write at least 10 affirmations. Place these affirmations in a location where they can see them daily.

Students will have space to brainstorm, write and reflect.

A rubric is included.

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An editable 22-slide PowerPoint