Monday, August 16, 2021

Planting the seed of self-esteem

It brings me joy to read this.  

This popped up on my Facebook Memories page recently.  It's a note a friend of mine received from a student.   

Never pass up an opportunity to validate the ego of a child.  The way in which it will improve the world may not manifest for decades, but it will.

Kids are so vulnerable, and so open to the input from grown-ups, not just parents, or teachers like Mrs. Stanley, but from all of us.  They trust us to help them form the self-image they will carry for a lifetime.  It is so easy, yet so precious, to take a moment to make sure that our little offering is in the affirmative.


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