A kit and method for teaching a child positive thinking skills, including awareness of self talk, recognizing self-defeating or irrational thinking, using positive and coping self talk, thought-stopping negative thoughts, replacing self-defeating and irrational thoughts with positive or coping thoughts, regularly using positive thinking skills and self thought check ups. The kit and method further are used to teach the child positive thinking skills associated with positive self esteem and feelings of efficacy, as well as increased emotional resilience and stress resistance. The kit includes one or more thought assessment and thought remedying devices for achieving those goals by carrying out the method. The kit may further include other supporting devices which may be used to enhance the efficiency of the method. The method includes one or more steps for using the kit.