Kind to Yourself: teacher key

Feeling Good About Yourself, grade 3 edition, written for 3rd grade. Kids who feel good about themselves try new things. Kindness, sleep, friends and self-compassion all play a part.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What is self-compassion?
   • Winning every game
   • Treating yourself like a friend who is struggling (answer)
   • Never making mistakes
2. How much sleep do kids aged 6 to 12 need?
   • 3 to 5 hours
   • 15 to 18 hours
   • 9 to 12 hours (answer)
3. What can build confidence?
   • Learning new things (answer)
   • Hiding mistakes
   • Hiding in a room
4. Which is a way to feel good about what you do?
   • Being perfect
   • Winning every time
   • A favor for a sibling (answer)
5. What does the word YET remind kids?
   • You are done trying
   • You can keep improving if you keep trying (answer)
   • You must be perfect

Words

• confidence: trust in yourself
• sibling: brother, sister
• succeed: do well