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Award Certificates Build Self-Esteem
Award Certificates Build Self-Esteem
Award Certificates build self-esteem by recognizing children’s efforts—rewarding their achievements is a powerful way to support growth. Geographics® Award Certificates are a fine and affordable way to do just that. Add the certificates and foil seals to your family toolkit and start expressing healthy doses of appreciation for your children and other family members.
Kids need to feel acknowledged for who they are and recognized for their strengths, knowledge or skills. These are undeniable human needs. Regardless of age, people need to feel “seen”, appreciated and valued. This is even more crucial for children. It is a fact that a child who grows up feeling appreciated, loved and supported will become a confident, stable and mature adult.
Set up a strategy. Plan on how often to reward your children, what kind of behaviors you want to encourage in them, or achievements to acknowledge, etc. Ideally, you want to encourage good behavior and award them with a diploma or Award Certificate regularly, perhaps once a week or once a month.
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The key is to be intentional, credible and relevant. Start by holding a family meeting to introduce the idea of giving awards for positive behavior. Tell the kids they will be rewarded over the next few months for specific actions and habits. Create a visible list of goals or behaviors—placing it on the fridge works well. Include tasks like staying organized and keeping their personal space clean and tidy. Add completing homework on time and with care as one of the goals. Encourage helping with chores around the house as part of the list. Reward consistent good behavior for a set period, increasing the time gradually. Include school achievements, such as good grades or effort, in the reward system. Recognize acts of courage, like facing and overcoming a personal fear. Keep the focus on self-improvement, not competition between siblings.
This exercise shouldn’t become a competition between siblings but a way for everyone to feel appreciated for what is unique about them, for creating good habits and overcoming obstacles, trying out new things and growing into healthy and successful teenagers and adults.
You can award children for things like:
- Helping a younger sibling with homework – you could set up a monthly “Family Helper Award”;
- Making an effort to improve in a subject that they have difficulties with – like spending an extra 10 minutes every evening working on the subject, Hard Work Award
- Being organized – going to bed and waking up at the right time each day;
- Cleaning their room and keeping it organized for a week;
- Showing courage by raising their hand in class, expressing themselves in polite ways, etc
You could have a conversation with your children’s teachers and craft a strategy together, looking at reinforcing strengths and improving weaknesses. They will certainly appreciate your involvement and welcome the partnership.
Focus on what matters most and update the goals in your strategy, as kids develop new skills and behavior.
You can order affordable, high quality Printable Award Certificates from Geographics®. Choose between classic designs like the best seller Optima Gold Award Certificate or more playful School Certificates like the Wise Owl School Certificates.
To print them easily or for for inspiration and ideas, search Geographics® Free Templates, Clip art and Wording.
Encourage children to show off their most precious awards by hanging them on a wall in their room or set up a Family Award Wall, check out the Frames & Plaques for Certificates and Awards section.
Take this to work, with employees if you have a managerial role, or at school if you are a teacher.
