Lesson Plan
Is Your Inner Coach Speaking?
Students will identify negative self-talk, learn to transform it into positive, empowering statements, and craft personal self-talk mantras to support resilience and positive behavior.
Teaching positive self-talk equips students with strategies for emotional regulation, boosts confidence, and fosters a growth mindset—key skills for academic and social success in 4th grade and beyond.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Gather Materials & Review
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Mindset Mingle
5 minutes
Step 2
Direct Instruction: Self-Talk Superpowers
10 minutes
Step 3
Guided Practice: Self-Talk Modeling
5 minutes
Step 4
Independent Activity: Catch & Replace
15 minutes
Step 5
Reflection & Closure
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Self-Talk Superpowers
Today’s Agenda
Inner Critic vs. Inner Coach
Why Self-Talk Matters
Examples: Catch & Replace
Try It Yourself
Next Steps
Script
Activity
Warm Up
