Who Am I?
Who am I? I’ll share a few hints to see if you can guess just who I am and what I do to reinforce good character in you!
I have confidence
I am proud of who I am
I am aware that when I choose happiness I change my mindset
I have the mindset and confidence to try new tasks
I like my talents and work on improving them
I share my talents with others to help them learn new things
I Like ME
Can you guess just who I am? I am very confident when I work on my talents and try to improve, practice and share my achievements. When you have a talent, share it with others, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn new things about your friends and to learn and grow together. Perhaps you’re really good at art, engage with your peers and share your talents. Perhaps your friends are good at a sport, grow and learn together! This allows you to learn about others and to share what you like to do, building confidence and learning more about not only yourself, but, others. I am Self-Esteem Elephant and I am here to share, that I like me, and I like sharing my talents, too, I surely hope that you’ll share yours with me and together we will become more confident in our accomplishments as we grow, we learn and we share together!
Share me with your children and students, too, it’s a simple way to reinforce this trait. “Remember, your kids are listening to the words you use, so it’s wise to choose wisely. Remember, your kids are watching everything that you do, it’s wise to choose wisely. For who you are is who your child probably wants to be, so choose to be confident, just like ME!” Who Am I? Self-esteem Elephant! Responsible Rabbit has a few published books to help you reinforce and teach this trait. Let’s Be Proud available here. Self-Esteem Elephant Resource Book available here. Self-Esteem Elephant Bulletin Board and Posters Book available here. It would be very nice if you subscribed to our newsletter, there are always free print outs on traits and topics for you to use with your own children or students. Together, we will make a difference in the life of a child. Our Mindful Monday blog also offers free resources!
Teaching our children begins with communications, with activities and lessons to support the topic. Above, I taught preschool for many years and it was always fun to learn more about the students. You can do this right at home! Discuss with your children what they like to do, what they like about who they are and what they like about their friends. I also brought many activities to the Girl Scouts to discuss self-esteem. First, I discussed what it meant to have self-esteem, usually read the story, “Let’s Be Proud” and opened the floor for discussions. The girls then became more comfortable and we went around in a circle and I asked each girl what they like about who they are. This activity was a lot of fun because the girls learned a lot of new things about their peers. I actually wrote these down on the large lined paper as a visual and then the Leaders took this to their next meeting to reinforce confidence and continue allowing each girl to highlight what they were proud of who they were. To be very honest, I wish I had asked our kids this question while they were growing up! It truly opened up some wonderful conversations and awareness with the Girl Scouts and what child doesn’t like to be recognized for their talents and what they like about who they are!
We now have clothing available! What better way to share a message than on a tee shirt, tote bag, sweatshirt or tank! Available in youth sizes, too!
I will never forget when my husband and I were walking through a train station, he had on a tee shirt that said, ‘DO NOT BULLY’ and I had one on that said, ‘MIND YOUR MANNERS’ and this mom stopped us for her two sons to read them! It’s that simple, a conversation starter, and great reminder, “I Like ME” When I do activities and share lessons on building self-esteem and confidence in our children, I ask them for a thumbs up, then I show them as I point my thumb to myself and say, ‘I LIKE ME’ and have them do the same! When I ask what Self-Esteem Elephant says, they give the thumbs up and repeat the words, engaging, impactful and powerful. Be sure to share your pictures of your new gear and we’ll share, too!
What are some ways for you to build confidence in your own child?
Encourage them to continue with activities that they enjoy and
Encourage them to try new activities
Encourage them to try new foods, meet new people, travel to new places
Encourage them to grow and to learn
Encourage them to share what they like to do and engage in some activities with them
Encourage them to try again if what they attempted did not work
Encourage your child’s strengths
Here is a print out for you to support teaching and reinforcing confidence and self-esteem in your child!
