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-esteem What kids can learn from experiencing failure Ways to praise kids and teach them to be proud of their efforts Visit the episode page for a transcript and links to helpful resources. We’d love to hear from you. Write to us at opportunitygap@understood.org . Related resources Understood’s article on the importance of positive self-esteem for kids Harvard Business Review’s article: The Power of Small Wins Teach 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.