Self-affirmation or positive self-talk is the act of saying good and encouraging things about oneself and to value yourself in order to boost your self esteem and confidence.
Affirmations can create a supportive and positive classroom environment and encourages students to be supportive of each other with words, thoughts and actions. The more positive the words, interactions and experiences the students have the more likely that students will succeed and are motivated to do better and have more faith in themselves that they can and will do the best that they can. Affirmations can also be used as tools to encourage students socially and emotionally by using kind and positive words to those around them.
Here's a video about a teacher talking about the positivity of affirmations:
Here are some great affirmation starters that can be posted around the classroom or recited in class.
- I Can Do This. ...
- I Am Excited to Learn Something New Today. ...
- I Am Capable of Being a Great Student. ...
- My Ability to Learn is Improving Every Day. ...
- It Is Okay to Ask for Help. ...
- I Am Doing My Best. ...
- I Am a Good Role Model. ...
- If I Fall, I will Get Right Back Up
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