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Talking to yourself the kind way

Personal & Social Development · Self-Regulation & Resilience · ages 7-9
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which thought judges you instead of giving you a next step?

    • I'm stupid
    • I can ask how to start
    • I can practise one part

  2. Which thought gives you a helpful next step when a task is hard?

    • This is hard. I will never learn any of it.
    • This is hard. I can try one step.
    • This is hard. I am bad at every part of it.

  3. The words we say to ourselves can affect how we feel.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Noor feels tired during a hard task. She wants to write helpful self-talk that includes a break and a return to the task. Which sentence fits?

    • I can take a short break, then try one part.
    • I must finish now without a rest.
    • A break means I can never come back to this task.

  5. Leo drops his ice cream and thinks, 'I always ruin everything.' Which thought stays about this mistake and gives a next step?

    • One scoop fell. I ruin everything.
    • One scoop fell. I must be bad at everything I ever do.
    • One scoop fell. I can ask for help cleaning up.

  6. Positive self-talk means you must stop feeling upset right away.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. Ben keeps pushing a puzzle piece in the same way, but it does not fit. Which thought gives him a different way to try?

    • I am bad at every puzzle I will ever try.
    • I will never learn to put any puzzle together.
    • I can try turning the puzzle piece.

  8. Amara's paper boat sinks. She says, 'I learned to fold a bird with help. I can learn more about making this boat.' Then she tries a new fold. What is she doing?

    • Pretending the boat floated
    • Using past learning to help herself try again
    • Deciding her boat needs no more changes at all
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Answer key

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  1. I'm stupid · 'I'm stupid' is a label about you. It does not tell you how to work on the task.
  2. This is hard. I can try one step. · Trying one step is a realistic action. The thought admits the task is hard without judging your whole self.
  3. True · Self-talk can affect feelings. Kind, realistic words may help, but they do not control every feeling.
  4. I can take a short break, then try one part. · The sentence gives Noor both a short rest and a next step when she returns. Written words can be self-talk.
  5. One scoop fell. I can ask for help cleaning up. · Leo can name the dropped scoop and ask for cleanup help. One mistake does not describe everything he does.
  6. False · Helpful words do not make every feeling disappear. You can still feel upset and use helpful self-talk.
  7. I can try turning the puzzle piece. · Turning the piece is a different action Ben can try. It does not promise that this piece will fit.
  8. Using past learning to help herself try again · Amara remembers past learning and uses helpful words to support another try. She does not pretend the boat floated.
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