Self-Esteem Activity for Boosting Confidence - Positive Character Traits

The Digital Self-Esteem Project is a Google Slides™ activity that combines technology with art to boost children's self-esteem. Students select positive words to describe themselves and then create their own self-portrait using one of 40 different templates. This is an engaging project to use for Open House, small groups, counseling lessons, hallway displays, class books, and more! Children will be full of pride as others check out the positive words they have chosen to describe themselves!

✔ Download the preview file to view all 40 portraits!

Not ready to go digital?

✔ The 40 blank portraits can be printed directly from Google Slides™

✔ A word bank of all 40 words is provided and can be given to students as a handout or displayed on the board

✔ Students can write their chosen words with marker around their selected portrait and then color their project

Project Steps:

➊ Share the included Google Slides™ template with your students

➋ Students select from a variety of 40 different portrait styles

➌ Students choose from 40 positive words to describe themselves and place them around their portrait by clicking, dragging, and resizing

➍ Students share their Slides file with you or submit it in Google Classroom™

➎ Print students' portraits

➏ Students color their printed portraits

What is included?

✔ A video tutorial

✔ A Google Slides™ template with 40 editable portraits

✔ A colorful sign that can be used for a class book cover or hallway display

✔ A printable word bank of all 40 words

✔ 10 discussion questions to use after students have completed the project

Technology Skills:

Prior to starting this project, your students should be familiar with the following Google Slides™ skills:

→ How to delete slides

→ How to add a text box

→ How to move, resize, & rotate text

→ How to share a Google Slides™ doc or submit an assignment in Google Classroom™

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Can this be use without technology? Yes! See the steps above.

Are the portraits diverse? Yes! There are portraits for boys and girls, as well as gender neutral portraits. There are also a variety of hairstyles, head coverings, and ethnicities available. A blank silhouette is included for students who would would like to design their own portrait.

Can this project be used without a printer? Yes! Students can insert facial feature clip art to design their portrait instead of coloring it by hand.

WHAT BUYERS ARE SAYING

"Absolutely love these pictures! I have tailored the lesson to use with a variety of other activities that I already use in the classroom. All of my students (K-8) love working on their self portraits!"

"This activity was great for my 4th grade student who doesn't always remember the good things about herself. I love how many silhouette options there are and my student was excited to find one that "looked just like her." This was one of the most engaging virtual activities I used this year."

"My students love this resource! The faces to choose from are abundant, and they enjoy creating a self-portrait to reflect on their strengths. There are plenty of character strengths to chose from. It is a quick resource to pull and create a wonderful finished product with."

"We used this resource as the cover of our about me books at the end of the school year. The students were able to pass their book on to the their teacher for the next school year! These were perfect and there were plenty of options for all of my students!"

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