WEEK 2 — POSITIVE ATTITUDE

How Fast Can You Change Your Attitude?

Every child gets frustrated.

They lose games. They make mistakes. They hear “no.” Something feels unfair. They struggle with a skill. They have to do something they don’t want to do.

A positive attitude doesn’t mean being happy all the time.

It means recognizing when our attitude isn’t helping us and choosing a response that will.

This week we’re teaching:

“I may not control what happens, but I can choose my attitude.”

🌟 Feelings Aren’t the Problem

We don’t want children to believe that being disappointed, angry, sad, or frustrated is “negative.”

Those feelings are okay.

Instead, we’re helping students separate:

What happened → may not be in my control.

How I feel → is real and okay.

What I do next → is where I have choices.

That’s why we’re asking students:

“How fast can you change your attitude?”

🧠 ATTITUDE CHECK!

When students become frustrated in class, we’ll practice:

STOP → NOTICE → RESET → MOVE FORWARD

Ask:

“What am I feeling?”

“Is my attitude helping me?”

“What can I choose to do next?”

Then change unhelpful self-talk:

“I can’t do this!” → “I can’t do this yet.”

“I messed up!” → “I’ll learn from it.”

“I don’t want to!” → “I’ll give it my best.”

“I’m bad at this.” → “I’m still learning.”

🏠 Try This at Home

When your child has an unhelpful attitude, instead of immediately telling them, “Fix your attitude,” try asking:

“Is this attitude helping you? What would help you move forward?”

That puts the skill in their hands.

⭐ THIS WEEK’S STAR CHALLENGE

Catch an unhelpful attitude 3 times this week and practice choosing a more helpful response.

“I may not control what happens, but I can choose my attitude.”

🥋 Self-Esteem is the JOY of Being Myself.