Affirmations trigger those important positive feelings. When it comes to children, they need affirmations. Big time. They need to know they’re important. They need to know they matter. Affirmations help.
Before chapter reading, we listen to and recite Goodnight Moon. But… before that… a teacher does daily affirmations with the children. It’s a big deal. Well, it’s more than that. Children recite affirmations with gestures, while standing proud. Does it make a difference? You bet it does!
“I am special.”
“I am smart.”
“I am strong.”
“I am brave.”
“I am loved.”
“I am kind. I belong.”
Here is what it looks like in the classroom:
One day this week a child said, “Naomi, you forgot ‘I am loved’. Yikes, she did. That’s how powerful and important our daily affirmations are for children.
We can all learn from children. They have affirmations nailed, and it makes a huge difference. If adults did the same thing, happiness and confidence would grow, and that’s how you change the world.
Jennie
A Teacher's Reflections 
We recite 4 together at the beginning of our sessions, too, Jennie!
I am loved
I am brave
I am strong
I am a good friend!
It is heart warming to see these 3 year old reciting with the actions!
That’s wonderful, Ritu! The actions really make a difference. 💕
I loved doing affirmations with children, and we added this in the last few years that I was teaching. at first they were shy about it, but really grew to embrace and enjoy it. we even had some parents comment that they did this at home and asked the parents to follow along.
That’s wonderful, Beth! It really makes a difference. When parents comment, you know it ‘sticks’.
exactly!
How wonderful! By saying these affirmations out loud, the children will believe them. So important. I did something similar when I worked with unemployed folks. Nothing destroys confidence like loosing your job. So I had a list of affirmations we would start the workshop with. By introducing affirmations to young children, they will have back up when things go wrong in their teenage and adult life.
Well said, Darlene! That’s how it works. I’m glad you had a chance to bring affirmations to the unemployed. Hopefully planting the seeds of affirmations will help my kids down the road. Many thanks!
I’m a believer! Affirmations, positive self-talk…yes!!! With you! Xo!😘
Cute ritual
What a great start or end to a day.
What an affirming way to begin each day. Thanks for sharing, Jennie.