Pen tips #3- Golden book

Positive Automatic Thoughts
Written By Emerald Bridges

Not living your life like it’s golden? you'll start to with this latest Pen Tip!

PAT tip 3 - Golden book activity

Advantages of carrying out this Pen tip

  • A great booster for developing your child’s self-esteem. The golden book can be brought out anytime it’s needed. When the child’s self-image appears to be impacted, this golden book can timelessly remind them that not only are they capable of shining, but that others have seen it too!

  • Everything about this suggestion provides a heart-warming opportunity for rapport development and bonding between adult and child. From the joint decorating process, to the reading of the golden book together. Celebrate positivity and communicate the reaffirming and powerful message of “I see you” to your child today.

  • Sometimes school and home can appear as completely separate worlds with their own expectations and parameters for good behaviour/success. The golden book can be the one resource to cross those boundaries with a hop, skip and a jump! Particularly useful for children who carry out “masking” behaviours in either environments. Unifying praise and celebration enhances its impact on children and positively impacts their self-concept -e.g. “I must be a good person - both my teacher and parents said so”

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