An Upbeat Attitude
          A Bright Tomorrow– Rock Solid Kids
          Champions– Debbie Clement
          Chasing My Dream– Jack Hartmann
          H-A- P-P-Y– Mar Harman
          I Can Do That!– Jack Hartmann
          I Feel Good– Catherine Slonecki, M. S.
          I've Got the Tools that I Need to Succeed– Ben and Elizabeth Stiefel
          Let It Shine Everywhere, Everyone– Jim Rule
          Positive Power– Jack Hartmann
          ¡Sí, se puede! You Can Do It!– Jim Rule
          Who's In Charge of Me? -- I Am!– Rock Solid Kids
          You're Wonderful– Debbie Clement
          You've Got Potential– Marla Lewis and Les Julian  

Problem-Solving and Dealing With Adversity
          The Best That I Can– Gary Rosen, Bill Shontz and George Storey
          The Disaster Song– Fran Avni
          Everybody Has a Story– Tickle Tune Typhoon
          I Can Problem-Solve– Todd Werner
          If I Make a Misteak (If I Make a Mistake)– Jim Rule
          It Was A Mistake– Jan Nigro
          Never Give Up– Craig Thompson
          Open the Fear Door– Rock Solid Kids
          Say "I Can"– Mar Harman

Accepting our Emotions and Building Self-Esteem          
          Express Yourself– Jan Nigro
          If You're Angry and You Know It– Jack Hartmann
          Show Me How You Feel– Jack Hartmann                          

Self-Esteem Songs for Young Children
          Big Things Come in Small Packages– Jim Rule
          I'm Just Happy to be Me– Catherine Slonecki, M. S.
          I'm Trying Hard- Mary Flynn
          That's Just Exactly What I Like About Me– Catherine Slonecki, M. S.

Inspiration (Many of these songs are suitable for school recitals
and presentations.)          
          Family Feeling– Jan Nigro
          Building Our World– Joe Crone
          I Am A Jewel– Nancy Schimmel
          That is a Mighty Power– Jan Nigro
          We Can Move the World– Joe Crone (Recommended for Graduation Ceremonies)
          With These Hands– Jan Nigro

Inspirational Songs with Religious Themes
(Appropriate for Most Religious Faiths)
          Good-Bye Means "God Be With You– Jim Rule
          Gratitude is an Attitude– Jim Rule
          He Opens a Window– Jim Rule
          Serve the Lord with Joy– Jim Rule

See also:
   Character Education Songs  
   Transitions, State Changes, Energizers, and Classroom Management