{"id":12,"date":"2013-01-10T19:22:20","date_gmt":"2013-01-10T19:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www-kes.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2022-03-11T18:20:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T18:20:36","slug":"article","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www-kes.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/article\/","title":{"rendered":"Topic of the Month:  Self Esteem (March)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Learning happens best when it is done both at home and at school.\u00a0 Below are many ways that you can help your child learn about the theme of\u00a0 self esteem, through reading about it, talking about it, and practicing it.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400\" href=\"https:\/\/www-kes.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2013\/01\/Nheartssmblue.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58\" src=\"https:\/\/www-kes.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2013\/01\/Nheartssmblue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"17\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400\">READ ABOUT IT &#8211; Here are <\/span>some books to help you learn more about self esteem:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 400\">Dear Girl <\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400\">by Amy Krouse Rosenthal<\/span><\/li>\n<li><em>Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon\u00a0 <\/em>by Patty Lovell<\/li>\n<li><em>I Like Myself\u00a0 <\/em>by Karen Beaumont<\/li>\n<li><em>Spaghetti In A Hot Dog Bun <\/em>\u00a0by Maria Dismondy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www-kes.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2013\/01\/Nheartssmred.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61\" src=\"https:\/\/www-kes.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2013\/01\/Nheartssmred.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"17\" \/><\/a> PRACTICE IT &#8211; Create a positive self talk mantra with your child!\u00a0 Together, come up with something positive to tell yourselves when you are facing low self esteem.\u00a0 For example, &#8220;I am important.&#8221; or &#8220;I can do this!&#8221;\u00a0 Write it on sticky notes or note cards to post around the house.\u00a0 Practice saying the statements out loud daily.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www-kes.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2013\/01\/Nheartssmaqua.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57\" src=\"https:\/\/www-kes.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2013\/01\/Nheartssmaqua.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"17\" \/><\/a> TALK ABOUT IT &#8211; Here are some discussion points to help you talk about self esteem with your child:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What do you think self esteem means and why is it important?<\/li>\n<li>If you could use 5 words to describe yourself, what would they be?<\/li>\n<li>Name one thing you have done that makes you feel proud.<\/li>\n<li>Is there anything about yourself that you don&#8217;t like?\u00a0 If so, what is it?<\/li>\n<li>Do you usually have positive thoughts or negative thoughts about yourself?<\/li>\n<li>What is something you do that makes you feel good about yourself?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning happens best when it is done both at home and at school.\u00a0 Below are many ways that you can help your child learn about the theme of\u00a0 self esteem, through reading about it, talking about it, and practicing it. 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