Supporting self-esteem and confidence in kids

When kids with learning and thinking differences have positive self-esteem, they feel more confident. They try their best. They value themselves. And they’re proud of the things they can do.Kids with learning differences develop positive self-esteem by working hard toward a goal — and then seeing their hard work pay off. But failure builds confidence in kids too. In this episode of The Opportunity Gap, listen as Julian explains:How encouraging feedback builds positive self-esteemWhat kids can learn from experiencing failureWays to praise kids and teach them to be proud of their effortsVisit the episode page for a transcript and links to helpful resources.  We’d love to hear from you. Write to us at [email protected].  Related resourcesUnderstood’s article on the importance of positive self-esteem for kidsHarvard Business Review’s article: The Power of Small WinsTeach Like a Champion’s article: Narrating Positive Behavior Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.