Description
Teach perseverance and self-esteem with this activity about positive thinking. Practice recognizing negative thinking, speaking and behavior and changing it to be optimistic. Now includes a digital version for use with Google Slides and Google Classroom for digital learning. Great for small group counseling or class lessons.
This activity takes about 30 minutes to complete with a small or large group. The goal is for students to understand how to overcome a negative aspect of their life and speak more positively of themselves and their future. Perfect for students struggling with self-esteem.
Includes:
- Activity description including instructions/walk-through of activity, objectives, materials, guiding questions, ASCA standards, and SEL competencies.
- 1 page of How to make Lemonade (change your thoughts, words, actions)
- 3 pages of Practice cards with scenarios (24 cards in total)
- 2 pages of Learning to turn your own lemons into lemonade, and creating steps to get to your goal.
►UPDATED: Now includes Google Classroom version, the link to access this resource on Google Drive and instructions for use is on page 16.
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⭐Recommended Resources⭐
★ Forecast of Feelings workbook
★ Social Skills Small Group Counseling Curriculum
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