💛 SELGrade 2Lesson 8
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Celebrate Small Wins

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What you will learn

  • 1Explain why celebrating small wins matters
  • 2Build sentences that express pride in your own achievements
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Mini Lesson

You do not need to win a trophy to feel proud. Every time you try something hard, finish a task, or do something kind — that is a win worth celebrating!

What is a small win?

  • A small win is any step forward, no matter how tiny.
  • Example: finishing your practice, helping a friend, reading one more page than yesterday.
  • Small wins add up to big progress over time.

Why celebrate small wins?

  • Celebrating builds motivation — the energy to keep going.
  • It reminds you that your own effort matters — you do not need to be better than anyone else.
  • It helps you feel proud of yourself, which makes you want to try more.

How do I celebrate a win?

  • Say it out loud: "I am proud of myself because I ___."
  • Share it with someone you trust.
  • Write it down so you remember your progress.

Words to know

Small win

Any little step forward, no matter how tiny

e.g. Reading one more page is a small win.

Celebrate

To show you are happy about something good

e.g. I celebrate every small win with a smile.

Proud

Feeling good about something you have done

e.g. I felt proud when I finished my practice.

Motivation

The energy that keeps you going

e.g. Small wins build my motivation.

Progress

Steps forward in learning or skill

e.g. Small wins add up to big progress.

Staircase of small winsA staircase diagram showing four steps, each labeled with a small win, leading upward to a star at the top.Small wins build big progress!I tried something newI finished my practiceI helped a friendI kept trying!Each step forward is worth celebrating.
A staircase of four small wins leading up to a star.
Pride sentence frameA sentence frame card reading I am proud of myself because, followed by three example completions.I am proud of myselfbecause I ___________.+...kept trying even when it was hard.+...finished a task I started.+...helped someone without being asked.
The pride sentence frame with three example completions.
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Ask yourself: "What is one small win I can celebrate today? What did I do that I am proud of?"

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