Self-Esteem & Identity · SI-07
Small Steps Jar
Collect evidence of effort, care, rest, repair, learning, connection, and asking for help—not only finished achievements.
Clinician-created · facilitator review requiredFor clinician-facilitated use
This is a professional resource, not a child-facing online service. A licensed clinician or other qualified adult must determine suitability, explain and adapt the activity, and supervise its use. Do not direct a child to access this webpage independently or enter client information.
The full-resolution WebP includes print-safe margins and should be downloaded by an adult professional. Read the guidance below before using the page.
How to use it
- Choose a slip when you notice something you want to remember.
- Draw or write a small step, effort, rest, repair, request for help, learning moment, connection, or completion.
- Add slips when you want; there is no target or deadline.
- Review privately, share selected slips, or leave the jar closed.
Reflection prompts
- Which kinds of evidence are easiest or hardest to notice?
- What support helped make a step possible?
- Would you like the jar to hold anything different?
Facilitator guidance
Keep the jar private and noncompetitive. Do not use it as a compliance chart, reward system, or proof that difficulty has ended.
Adaptations & accessibility
- Use photos, objects, stickers, or voice notes instead of slips.
- Keep separate private and shareable containers.
- Use a folder, box, digital album, or wall display only with consent.
Professional-use review
Standard licensed-clinician review required before use.
