Personal & Social Development·Self-Regulation & Resilience·procedural
Positive Self-Talk
Use positive self-talk to manage difficult situations — replacing unhelpful thoughts like 'I'm stupid' or 'I'll never be able to do this' with encouraging ones like 'This is hard but I can keep trying' or 'I've done hard things before'
Suggested ages 7–9
Learning journey
Your child is learning that they can get better at things through practice and effort, while developing strategies to stay positive and break big challenges into smaller, manageable steps.
Evidence of understanding
- Give an example of an unhelpful thought and rephrase it as a helpful one
- Use positive self-talk aloud or in writing when facing a challenge
- Explain how the words we say to ourselves affect how we feel and perform
Assessment prompt
When Positive Self-Talk is struggling with homework and starts saying 'I'm rubbish at this', can they catch that thought and replace it with something more helpful like 'I just need to try a different approach'?
Standards alignment
PSPE-ID-LO-P2-11International · ib-pyp-pspe
PSPE-ID-LO-P2-11
IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequence
PSPE-ID-LO-P3-10International · ib-pyp-pspe
PSPE-ID-LO-P3-10
IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequence