Self Esteem Self Love Confidence Read Aloud Activities & Book Companion Lessons

Boost your students' confidence with the Self Esteem Read Aloud Book Companion Lessons & Picture Book Activities! This resource is designed to help students build self-esteem and self-love through engaging read aloud discussion questions and sel read aloud activities.

⭐This self-esteem resource includes 5 book companions on popular children's picture books (The Smart Cookie; Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon; Be You; Perfectly Norman; Thelma the Unicorn) and includes lessons about being different, trying new things, self-love, and sharing our unique personal traits.

⭐Children will participate in classroom discussions and book chats, share their thoughts in written form, and participate in fun, engaging activities that build confidence, emotional awareness, and social skills.

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Included in this book companion pack:

• 5 Children’s books related to self-esteem, confidence, & self-love
• Detailed lesson plans
• Book chat cards to guide discussion
• Anchor charts
• Book responses & writing prompts
• 4 follow-up activities for every book (2 in digital format)
• Book companion guide with safe links
• Google Slides ready for use in Google Classroom
• Images for use in Seesaw
• Interactive PowerPoint file

5 Self-Esteem Book Companions Included:

❤️1. Perfectly Norman by Tom Percival

FOCUS: being ourselves and sharing our differences

Children will learn that being different is what will make them happy. They will learn that there isn't one "normal" way to be.

4 Activities in the Perfectly Norman book companion:

1. Perfectly Me photo with decorated wings art activity
2. Perfectly Me self esteem poem writing
3. I Am versus I Am Not self esteem sort activity
4. Being Myself role play scenario cards

❤️2. The Smart Cookie by John & Oswald

FOCUS: the many ways to be "smart"

Children will identify the different ways to be "smart" and to feel confident trying new things.

4 Activities in The Smart Cookie book companion:

1. Smart Cookie self esteen craft activity & bulletin board "We are Smart Cookies!"
2. Confident Cookies self esteem cards
3. Smart Cookie self esteem Journal
4. Smart Cookie certificate

❤️3. Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey

FOCUS: self-love

Children will learn to love who they are no matter how they look. They will practice self-love.

4 Activities in the Thelma the Unicorn book companion:

1. Unicorn directed drawing & writing prompts
2. Love Yourself self love game
3. Uniquely Me unicorn self loves craft activity
4. Self Love activity cards

❤️4. Be You by Peter Reynolds

FOCUS: embrace their unique qualities

They will learn to be themselves in many different ways.

4 Activities in the Be You book companion:

1. Be Me task cards
2. Be You self esteem social story book
3. Be You self-esteem calendar of challenges
4. All About Me boat self love craft activity & self-portrait

❤️5. Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell

FOCUS: having confidence, standing tall, and being proud of yourself

Children will understand that we all have inside and outside personal traits that make us who we are.

4 Activities in the Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon book companion:

1. "To Someone Special" Letter writing
2. Stand Tall foldable pamphlet
3. Confidence quote & self esteem coloring posters
4. Confidence card game

✅Check out the preview for a closer look at what this resource provides: the book lessons, story activities, and digital activities.

✏️LESSONS:

There is a detailed lesson plan for each book, with “Book Chat” cards and questions to guide your discussion before, during, and after reading.

An interactive anchor chart and writing activity are also included, focusing on the social-emotional skills presented in the book and encouraging children to express their thinking.

✏️STORY ACTIVITIES:

Each book has 4 follow-up activities to build upon the book’s social-emotional lesson. A fun variety of activities are included for independent, partner, and small group use.

✏️DIGITAL ACTIVITIES:

Every book companion comes with a digital anchor chart, writing template, and at least 2 digital activities. These are ready in Google Slides™ for use in Google Classroom™.

❤️Suggestions on How to Use:

• Each lesson starts with a book chat that continues during and after reading a book. There are questions included to guide your discussion.
• There is an anchor chart idea provided to enhance the book’s lesson.
• A follow-up writing activity can be used to extend the discussion.
• There are 4 activities for each children’s book. Some include digital options.
• I suggest reading 1 book per week and doing the lesson. Use the extra activities to reinforce the topic the story covers throughout the week.
• Differentiated templates included. Please choose what fits best with your students’ abilities and needs.
• The lessons and activities work great for after morning meetings or end of the day lessons, school counselors and classroom teachers, and children in K-2.

Don’t own a copy of a book? No problem! Safelinks to video recordings of books being read aloud are included, as well as a book list of more books to use during your lessons.

DISCLAIMER: The video links to the read-aloud and supplemental lesson content are subject to change at any time. Proud to be Primary is not the creator of these videos, and therefore the links may be removed by the creators or authors of the content at any time at their discretion. If you find a broken link in the resource, please let us know by leaving a Q&A, and try searching YouTube for an alternate video to watch instead. Read alouds online are also available for teachers via the library website Hoopla.

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Carly C. says, "My students loved these lessons and it was a great way to integrate SEL skills into our read alouds."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Heather H. says, "This is a fantastic resource to promote SEL in the classroom."

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