Kid Librarian - September

Name:JD

Age:9

Favoritegenre:QueerRomance(Like Heartstopper)

WhyIlovethelibrary:It’sniceand quiet.Icanplaywithotherkidsanddo myfavoriteactivity:reading!

HEYTHERE! HEYTHERE!

Sometimesweallneedalittlereminderthat we'redoinggoodthings,we'reontheright track,we'reawesome!That'scalledapeptalk, andhere'sadefinitionfromdictionary.com:

avigorous,emotionaltalk,astoaperson orgroup,intendedtoarouseenthusiasm andincreasedeterminationtosucceed

Peptalksgiveusenergytokeepdoingthe goodthingswe'redoing.Theyinclude affirmations --positivethingswetell ourselvesaboutwhoweareorwhatwedo. Whenweuseaffirmations,wefeelmore confidentandbetteraboutourselves Those positivefeelingshelpuswanttokeepdoing goodthings.

Keepscrollingforsomemoreideastohelp youfeelmotivated!

The next time a friend or family member is having a hard day, you can give them a pep talk You can also give yourself a pep talk! H tion here.)

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Thesekindsofstatementsarecalled affirmations.Startingwithgood thingslikethisremindsusofreasons whyweshouldbeconfident.

Andwhenwerememberthesethings, ourbrainsproducechemicalsthat helpusfeelhappy!Thenwe'reready tobelieveinourselves.

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Forexample,ifIwereabouttogoon stageandtalkinfrontofabunchof people,Icouldsay,"Youcandothis, Sam!You'vedonehardthingsbefore, andyoucandothistoo!"

Callingourselvesbynamehelpsus overcomeourself-doubt Itmakesit easierforustobelievethegood saying.

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video ult, then answer these questions together: What happens when we surround ourselves with positivity? What happens when we believe negative things about ourselves? How can pep talks help us be more confident?

Pep talks are little messages to remind ourselves that we are brave, and smart, and that we can do hard things! We can give ourselves (and other people) pep talks to boost confidence and overcome discouragement.

Affirmations are short statements to remind ourselves of who we are and what is important to us. We can use affirmations every day to help us feel confident and be ourselves. Affirmations can be part of a pep talk.

Below you’ll find two links to pep talks you can either hear online or over the phone. The other two links have ideas for affirmations. Check them out, then think about what kinds of affirmations you can tell yourself!

Click this image to watch a video of one of my favorite pep talks ever, from Kid President!

"This is your time, This is my time, This is our time! We can make every day better for each other!"

Click this image for a song full of affirmations by Snoop Dogg! When you're feeling discouraged, you can sing it to yourself to feel better.

Do you need a Pep Talk? Ask an adult to help you call (707)8PEPTOC ... (707)873-7862 for some words of encouragement from kindergarteners! Click on the image above to read more about it!

(The phone number in the article is old. They changed it, so use the one here instead.)

Click this image for instructions about making a daily affirmations jar! You can find a huge list of affirmations on the site, and even more here!

Repeat After Me: Big Things to Say Every Day

Jazmyn Simon, Dulé Hill

Alanna Flowers

There are plenty of books in the library to help you feel more positive and confident Here are just a few Click on the picture to see the book in our online catalog. If it sounds interesting, you can put it on hold and check it out!