Lesson Plan 3: Talking to Myself

The way we talk to ourselves matters because it affects our moods, actions and perspective on life. In this lesson students will learn the power of negative self-talk and how to combat it with positive self-talk strategies.

Grade level: 6 - 8

Prep time: 15 min

Lesson Duration: 50 min + Optional Extension Activity (20 min)

Learning Outcomes:

It is expected that students will:

• Recognize the value of positive self-talk
• Acknowledge that social media is not an accurate representation of someone’s life
• Identify negative thoughts and rephrase them into positive ones

Lesson includes:

• Activate, Acquire, and Apply Activities 
• Emoji Daily Check-In Handout (Printable)
• Rephrasing Negative Self Talk worksheet (Printable)

Materials required (not included)

• Cardboard box and handheld mirror
• Screen & speaker for viewing videos
• Balloons (one per student) and pins for popping
• Small pieces of paper (one per student)

NB: Purchase includes access to downloadable resources for 6 months.