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I Promise Song
I Promise Song
Introduction
Introduction
This activity is designed for parents to complete with young children.
Everyone makes mistakes, and everyone has bad days. Unfortunately on those days, occasionally we do something that we need to apologize for. This activity creates a framework for discussion between parent and child to discuss the importance of apologies. It is important for children to understand that their actions effect others, and how those actions make others feel. When children understand the impact of their actions, they can better learn how to make adjustments in the future. This activity also provides an opportunity to move past the negative feelings associated with mistakes of the day, and end the day instead with positivity, focusing on the parts of the day to be grateful for.
1. Apology Letter
1. Apology Letter
Parents along with their children will complete an apology letter, written to the person (or persons) hurt by the action. This letter is designed to identify what the action was, why it was wrong, how it had the other person feel, and how the child now feels, knowing they hurt someone else. The letter concludes with a section for the child to identify a healthier way to address the situation in the future.
Download the apology letter here.
To help with thinking of different emotions, as well as identifying them, you can find an emotions chart here.
2. Gratitude Journal
2. Gratitude Journal
It is important to remember to focus on forgiveness, and allow opportunities to move beyond mistakes made in the day. Also included in this activity is a gratitude journal. Try to conclude each day by filling out one (or more!) sections of the journal. Even if it has been a particularly difficult day, work together to find one positive thing that happened that day. There are also spaces provided to draw and color things you are grateful for that day! You can download the Gratitude Journal here.
For ideas to get you started with gratitude journaling, check out a great list of prompts from therapistaid.com here.
3. I Promise Song
3. I Promise Song
Now it's time to put the two together! Using the copy of the song provided here, use the letter to fill in the first part of the song, and gratitude journal to fill in the second part of the song! The first part of this song talks about feeling sorry for hurting others, moving forward after making mistakes, and promising to do better. The second part talks about still finding things to be grateful in the day, being grateful that families can work together to be happy and get along, and promising to always do our part to be a happy family.
Click here to listen to a recording of the I Promise song! There are spaces in the song for you to speak (or sing!) your own words!
I Promise Song - Grateful Version
I Promise Song - Grateful Version
Had a great day, with no apologies necessary, and lots to be grateful for? That's wonderful! Click here for a copy of the I Promise song with all verses about being grateful! You can each write your own verse, or work together to come up with several things you are grateful for that happened that day! There are spaces in the song for you to speak (or sing!) your own words!
Click here to listen to a recording of the I Promise song with all verses about being grateful! There are spaces in the song for you to speak (or sing!) your own words!
References
Gratitude Journal (Worksheet). (n.d.). Therapist Aid. Retrieved November 15, 2020, from https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-worksheet/gratitude-journal
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