Monthly Review – A Child-Friendly Monthly Reflection Tool - FREE!

Helping children reflect, reset and move forward with confidence.

A simple, engaging printable designed to help children process their month, celebrate small wins, and step into the next month feeling capable and supported.

About This Resource

This Children’s Mental Health Week, we’re sharing a free printable resource each day to support children’s mental health - not just this week, but all year round.

The Monthly Review is a gentle, structured resource that encourages children to pause at the end of each month and reflect on their experiences. It supports emotional awareness, resilience, and growth in a way that feels positive, achievable and child-friendly.

With space to explore feelings, celebrate small wins, acknowledge tricky moments and set a simple intention for the month ahead, this resource supports emotional wellbeing without feeling overwhelming or heavy.

Features

• Emotion check-in section with visual cues - shade the emotion.

• “Small trophy of small wins” celebration area.

• Space to reflect on a tricky moment.

• A kindness reflection section.

• “Something I learned” growth prompt.

• Energy level tracker - shade the bars.

• Forward-thinking “Next month I plan to…” section.

• Playful, child-friendly design - completely colourable!

Benefits

• Builds emotional vocabulary and self-awareness.

• Encourages reflection without pressure.

• Strengthens resilience through recognising effort.

• Reinforces kindness (to self and others).

• Promotes a growth mindset.

• Helps children move into a new month feeling confident and capable.

• Track moods over time.

Used consistently, this monthly reset becomes a reassuring routine that supports children’s mental health each and every month.

How to Use

• Complete at the end of each month.

• Use in classrooms, therapy sessions or at home.

• Encourage honesty - there are no right or wrong answers.

• Keep it light and celebratory.

• Revisit previous months to notice progress over time.

The Monthly Review is a fun printable tool for building confidence, resilience and emotional awareness month by month. By celebrating small wins and learning from challenges, children develop the skills they need to look after their mental health all year round.

Download your free Monthly Review printable template today and help children reflect, reset and step confidently into the month ahead.