The secret of a child who tries again no matter how difficult it is: self-esteem!
Learn how to build strong self-esteem with a positive mindset.

“There’s a difference between raising self-esteem and raising a child.
Instead of excessive permissiveness, indiscriminate praise, and overprotection
“Please tell me how to build real self-esteem.” (Harvard education expert Jeannie Kim)

“Do not rely on praise or recognition from those around you,
So that I can build and develop my own self-esteem
“It’s a helpful book.” (Children’s book author Han Jin-ah)

"I'm absolutely right." "I'm the best!" Do you recognize these feelings as self-esteem? Self-esteem isn't about showing off, boasting, or keeping it to yourself.
Even when things get tough and difficult, the courage to believe in yourself and try again is true self-esteem.
Children with high self-esteem can maintain good peer relationships based on emotional stability and use mistakes and failures as learning opportunities to grow further.
Harvard education expert Dr. Jini Kim and children's book author share tips on how to cultivate strong, healthy self-esteem that's unshakable by the opinions and judgments of others.


"I Like Myself So Much" is the second picture book in the "High Five Social-Emotional Learning Fairy Tales."

The Magic Spell to Boost Self-Esteem

Shh, I'll just tell you.
Here are two magic words to boost your self-esteem.
“I’ll do it myself!”
“I can do it!”

Everyone is afraid when they learn something new.
I'm scared of what I might do wrong.

To accomplish anything, you have to overcome these fears.

You know, but you still don't have the courage?
These two magic spells will help you in that case.
“I’ll do it myself!”
“I can do it!”
Don't just think about it, say it out loud.
Then, your self-esteem will be able to gain more strength.
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It's okay to fail.
You can do it again!

No one is good at everything from the beginning.
Mom, Dad, teachers, and friends all learn from failure.

Now that you know how you failed, you know how not to fail.
If you don't quit because you're upset about failing, you'll definitely do better next time.

So it's okay if you fail.
You can do it again.

When you fail and feel upset and embarrassed, shout out loud.
“No one is good at something from the beginning!”
"are you okay.
“You can do it again!”
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Think of failure as a surprise gift.

Try to accept failure positively.

Well, what if you think of failure as a surprise gift?
Sometimes failures lead to wonderful opportunities you never imagined.

What if you were to assemble a robot and end up with a weird one?
Although you failed to make it according to the instructions, you created a one-of-a-kind robot that is unique to you.

What if you accidentally spilled red paint while painting the sky? Think of it as an opportunity to paint a beautiful sunset instead of a blue sky.
Aren't you excited to see what opportunities your mistakes and failures today will bring?

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