Building Self-Esteem Through Stories, Activities, & a Friendly Dragon
In this 8 session course, students will learn important social skills to increase self-esteem.
Ms. Dezirae, MS, LPCC - Masters in Mental Health
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What's included
8 live meetings
6 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
***I also have a FLEX version of this course. Please contact me if you are interested in that format!!*** During this course, we will go through the 8 chapters of "The Pumsy Storybook" by Jill Anderson. I will read the story to the students (with the help of my dragon puppet). We will discuss the lesson/skill of the chapter. I will also have an activity for the kids to engage in for each chapter. The skill/theme discussed in each chapter is outlined below. WEEK ONE: Choosing/changing your mindset. WEEK TWO: The importance of self-talk and choosing positive self-talk. WEEK THREE: Managing anger/frustration. (We will also also watch a short (approximately 4 minutes) Youtube video during this week of class where elementary students discuss using breathing to calm down. If you have any objections to your student watching a video, please let me know. WEEK FOUR: Staying in a positive mindset (practicing gratitude) & choosing to take a break from people who are in a negative mindset. WEEK FIVE: Taking personal responsibility for actions & consequences WEEK SIX: The importance of action steps in achieving goals.(that you can't just think positively, you also have to DO things) We will discuss simple goal setting - that you need to be intentional about identifying a goal, think about why the goal is important, and identify steps needed to reach a goal. We will also discuss that goals can be short or long term. WEEK SEVEN: Setting appropriate boundaries and dealing with peer pressure. (learning to say "No" to people and situations when needed.) WEEK EIGHT: Review of all we have learned and using it to help/encourage others. Activities for each class are listed in the "homework" section of the class.
Learning Goals
They will learn about each of the topics listed above and how they all work together to create positive self-esteem and better emotional health.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
As listed above, we will role-play in some classes. Students may role-play a negative role, such as not taking responsibility for their actions, or pressuring another another student to do something wrong. However, it will be made clear that these are the are the attitudes and actions we don't want to emulate in life. If no student in the class wants to play the negative aspects of these scenarios, I will play them and students will only play the positive role. I simply offer all roles to students to increase class engagement.
Supply List
Supplies are listed individually for each week above. It is always a good idea for students to have writing utensils. I will post a weekly message in the classroom reminding you of any supplies needed or suggested for the upcoming week. For the first week, students need paper and basic drawing supplies (whatever they prefer) to draw themselves.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
I will be reading from the Pumsy Story Book by Jill Andersen in class. (Out of print). Handouts attached to the class are either be created by me, or will have source information (website, etc.) At the bottom of the handout.
Joined May, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree from Wright State University
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Cedarville University
I have a Master's degree in Mental health, and a bachelor's degree in psychology. I also have 6 years of clinical experience discussing many topics with kids. I often used this book and the activities that we will be doing in class to successfully help clients in my office setting.Reviews
Live Group Class
$13
weekly1x per week, 8 weeks
50 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
3-9 learners per class
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