Katie Booser is a third-grade teacher at Franklin Elementary School in California, USA. Every day she says inspirational (鼓舞人心的) words together with her 1 . For example, she says "I believe in 2 ", "I am strong", and "I am smart". She has done this with every 3 for the past 10 years.
Katie got the 4 from her teachers. They taught her how to believe in herself 5 she was studying in school. "As a student, I was a worried kid. I was always 6 before a competition or a big exam," Katie said. "Those ‘I am' words from my teachers 7 me a lot. By saying these words, I became more confident (自信的). That was good for my 8 ."
Katie wants to help her students in the 9 way. She believes these words can play a 10 in helping them build up their confidence. Every day, she 11 them to say many inspirational words both inside and outside the classroom. "It is really 12 , especially (尤其) during COVID-19, with so much out of our control," said Katie. "The words we say are great in class, and 13 they're great out in the real world."
Thanks to the inspiring work of Katie, her students' confidence 14 . She is happy to be able to make a difference in the kids' lives. And she 15 her students can also make a difference in the world in the future.