Welcome everyone! Introduce our lesson: We’re going to learn about self-talk, the voice inside our heads. Today we’ll meet our “inner helper” and spot our “inner hider.”

Explain the term clearly. Ask students if they’ve ever heard a voice in their head when trying something hard.

Point to each bullet as you say it. Use hand gestures to show “helper” (thumbs up) vs “hider” (hands covering face).

Model with a pretend drawing activity: “Oh no, I made a mistake!” vs “Mistakes help me learn!” Then invite 2–3 volunteers to share which voice they’d pick.

Show the story cover if you have it projected or on a chart. Explain that we’ll listen for helper/hider voices.

Encourage students to turn to a neighbor and whisper their phrase. Circulate to listen and praise good helper phrases.

Transition smoothly into the Warm-Up activity on sorting self-talk cards. Remind them of the helper and hider voices.