Self -talk

Anibal Dautant #3

A positive
attitude
goes a
long way

Why use self-talk?

Often when dealing with
students who have been
diagnosed with a Learning
Disability motivation can be
a problem. It is not because
these students dont have
the ability to internally
motivate themselves but its
because of the untrue
negative stigma that
surrounds being labeled as
a student that has an LD. As
teachers and parents we
must do everything in our
power to prove to our
children that having an LD is
Who does this work for?

ADHD

Emotionally Disturbed

Learning disabilities

At risk children

Cognitive disabilities

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Kolovelonis, A., Goudas, M., &

Dermitzaki, I. (2011). The effects of

How to implement self-talk in

your classroom?

instructional and motivational self-talk

Demonstrate
a strategy
that
you wantinyour students to apply
on students
motor task
performance
Model positive self talk that a successful student would use such as, This problem can be solved by using the correct stra
Demonstrate
self
talk when
physicalpositive
education.
Psychology
Of making errors or make a mistake on purpose so you can demonstrate to students how
Allow students to periodically reflect tasks and reasons for their success or failure through the use of self-reports or journa
Sport
& Exercise,
Encourage
students
to12153-158.
keep personal records of the positive attribution statements they make when working.
Have students
set
goals
and use goal statements by doing the following:
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Keeping a list of individual goals and reading them silently before beginning the days assignment.
Self-checking test-taking goals, such as Check all basic operations when finished, or Read the directions twice.
Using positive attribution statements for test-taking, such as I have done problems like this before so I can think positivel

KEY THING TO REMEMBER

The key to this exercise is
that you as a teacher or
parent have practiced and
demonstrated the correct
strategies that students are
suppose to use before hand
so it is not a new task for
them. Remember its not a
educational strategy its an
everyday strategy
therefore there is no