Self-esteem is a topic that you will come back to again and again as a school counselor. With this three-tier curriculum, you will have engaging, ready-to-use, research-based, school counseling self-esteem lessons with activities to use no matter what level of intervention your students need.

Having strong, positive, self-esteem and self-image is directly correlated to student success. Students are far more likely to stick with difficult tasks and try new things if they have a foundation of self-esteem. The skills they learn in this curriculum and through these self-esteem counseling activities will help them boost their self-esteem if they are feeling down. Additionally, students will be more empathetic to their peers who appear to be struggling with low self-esteem.

This bundle includes:

• Self-Esteem Class Lesson
• Self-Esteem Small Group (Girls)
• Self-Esteem Small Group (Boys)
• Self-Esteem Individual Counseling Curriculum

About the self-esteem class lesson:

This fun, low-prep, classroom counseling lesson will keep students engaged and help them practice positive self-esteem building strategies.

The best part? I have taken care of all of the planning and prep for you! This classroom counseling lesson is aligned with ASCA and CASEL standards, and it includes a detailed counselor script, outline, suggested answers, and extension activities.

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to define self-esteem and use positive self-talk and compliments to create "self-esteem boosts".

This Class Lesson Includes:

• Counselor's Guide with ASCA and CASEL aligned objectives
• Detailed Outlines with scripts, suggested student answers, and extension activities
• Interactive Icebreaker
• “Speed Dating” Discussion
• Project-Based Learning Activity
• Drawing Reflection
• Data Collection Tool: Pre and Post Lesson Self-Assessments

About the self-esteem small group (girls):

This fun self-esteem girls counseling group helps develop confidence and self-esteem. Love Your Selfie is a low-prep 8-week girls' self-esteem group set to ASCA Standards and Objectives. Group members will practice self-reflection, communication, goal setting, and more with each week's self-esteem-building activities.

Group Outline

Week 1: Introduction and establishing group norms

Week 2: Self Concept- “Who am I?”

Week 3: Self-Esteem- “I Love my #Selfie"

Week 4: Feelings- “All the Feels”

Week 5: Communication- “Let's Talk About It”

Week 6: Gratitude- “My Heart is Full”

Week 7: Body Image- “I am Beautiful Inside and Out”

Week 8: Goal Setting- “The Best is Yet to Come”

Here is what's included each week:

• Outlines: Easy to implement outlines with ASCA and CASEL-aligned objectives
• Group Rules: Suggested and DIY Group Rules poster so students can take ownership of the creation of the group rules and norms.
• Feelings Check: Feelings Check Poster to serve as a visual aid for students to self-reflect on their emotional state at the start of each session.
• Self-Assessments: Pre and post-group self-assessments to track student growth and make data collection easy!
• Engaging games and activities: I include everything you need to run each session. Simply print each week before the students arrive and you are ready to go.

Icebreakers Include:

• Get to know you Bingo
• Guess Who
• Self-Esteem Dice Game
• Feelings Charades
• Cooperation Test
• Powerful Body Parts
• Dream Career Guess Who

Activities Include:

• Think, Pair, Share
• Who am I? Mirror (drawing activity)
• Create-your-own Positive Affirmation
• Queen of Hearts Game
• I Statements scenario cards
• Video
• Goal Setting Worksheet

About the self-esteem small group (boys):

This fun self-esteem boys counseling group helps develop confidence and self-esteem. Self-esteem MVP’s is a low-prep 8 week boys' self-esteem group set to ASCA Standards and Objectives. Group members will practice self-reflection, communication, goal setting and much more with each week’s activities.

Group Outline

Week 1: Introduction and establishing group norms

Week 2: Self Concept- “Who am I?”

Week 3: Building self-esteem

Week 4: Understanding feelings

Week 5: Cultivating a growth mindset

Week 6: Finding your Inner Coach

Week 7: Positive self-image

Week 8: Goal setting

Here is what's included each week:

• Outlines: Easy to implement outlines with ASCA and CASEL-aligned objectives
• Group Rules: Suggested and DIY Group Rules poster so students can take ownership of the creation of the group rules and norms.
• Feelings Check: Feelings Check Poster to serve as a visual aid for students to self-reflect on their emotional state at the start of each session.
• Self-Assessments: Pre and post-group self-assessments to track student growth and make data collection easy!
• Engaging games and activities: I include everything you need to run each session. Simply print each week before the students arrive and you are ready to go.

Icebreakers Include:

• Get to Know You Charades
• Sides of the Room
• Self-Esteem Dice Game
• Feelings Dice Game
• Growth Mindset Sort
• Inner Coach Sort
• Body Image Dice Game
• “Me in 10 Years” Guess Who

Activities Include:

• Think Pair Share
• “Who am I?” interactive worksheet
• Self-Esteem Madlibs
• Feelings Pictionary
• Growth Mindset Flip Book
• Craft: Coach Cards
• Activity: Powerful Body Parts
• Goal Setting Interactive Worksheet

About the self-esteem individual counseling curriculum:

This self-esteem curriculum is designed to be used with students in a tier III individual setting. Using engaging activities, crafts, and games, students will learn the strategies they need to build self-confidence increase and self-esteem. Each session includes an outline that is set to ASCA Mindsets and Behavior Standards.

As the school counselor, you will have all of the tools you need to assess and measure your students' progress.

What's Included:

• 5 Individual Counseling Activities
• Student Journal with 5 Self-Esteem Exercises
• Feelings Check Posters
• Guide on Best Practices and Recommendations for Individual Counseling Sessions
• Counselor's Implementation Guide with Supplemental Videos
• Data Tracking Tools

Activities Include:

• Strengths Discovery Digital Activity (Google Slides)
• Social Story and Dice Game
• Dice Discussion Game
• Reflective Think Sheet
• Self-Esteem Sandwich Digital Activity (Google Slides)

Data Tools Include:

• Self-Assessments (digital Google Forms version included!)
• Student Rating Scales
• Behavior Progress Monitoring Forms (digital Google Forms version included!)

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