Fishing for Affirmations – Item 505

Fishing for affirmations resource pack. This is a set of bright and colourful fish with affirmations written on. You can laminate the fish and add paper clips. Pop them into a paddling pool or a container. Use chop sticks with a small piece of string and add a magnet to the end. The pupil can fish for affirmations. What fish did they catch? What does that affirmation mean? Do they believe that affirmation about them? If not how can they make it come true?

The word affirm means to ‘state something that is true’. Affirmations have simple  but positive messages that help to develop a child’s sense of self.

What benefits are there?

• Raising self esteem
• Goal setting
• Positive mindset
• Learning through play
• Sense of self
• Taking turns playing a game

How else could you use this resource?

• Display the fish on the wall
• Pupils to pick a fish and work on that affirmation

Included in the pack ‘Fishing for affirmations pack’  are:

• 44 bright and colourful fish, each with a positive affirmation
• Black and white fish so pupils can colour their own fish and add their own affirmation