Lesson plans on self-esteem should be a part of every
curriculum. Within any classroom, there are one or more children
who are suffering self-doubt and a sense of not fitting in. They
may think they are not as good as their peers in physical
attractiveness, academics or ability to compete in sports. Those
coming from financially disadvantaged homes may feel
uncomfortable about that. A large number of children don’t get
the emotional support at home that they need, and lesson plans
on self-esteem may be a lifeline for these children. Every child
has positive qualities, and it’s important to find strengths in
all children. One example of a self-esteem exercise is to give
each student a turn, and ask each student to rate how positive
or negative they are feeling that day. Any child who is feeling
more than 50% sad should be encouraged to share what is causing
the sadness. All children should be instructed to respond with
only positive feedback (such as compliments) and suggestions of
what changes might be made t