Mentor lesson - Confidence

• Middelbare school

Welcome!

Today's lesson is about:

Confidence!

Learning outcomes:

1. Students will learn what confidence is. 

2. Students will be able to have confidence in themselves. 

How would you define confidence?

Charlie Confidence

Meet Charlie, he speaks up in the classroom, putting up his hand to answer questions even when they are really tricky.

When he doesn't understand something, he doesn't get really upset with himself because he seems to know that it doesn't mean he is dumb. 

He stands up straight and looks people in the eye, and everyon can hear and understand him when he speaks to the whole class. 

Write down the things that Charlie Confidence thinks, how he feels and behaves:

Worried William

Meet William, he is a nice boy, but he worries about things so much that he worries himself sick. He worries about having to go to school, sometimes he doesn't sleep very well the night before. 

He worries about having to answer a question in case he makes a mistake. He worries about having to talk to the class when he presents his project. 

What are things that Worried William could say?

1. I am not like Charlie
2. No one likes me
3. I can do this!
4. I am afraid to make mistakes...

What would you advise Worried William to tell himself?

Stay positive!

The level of confidence in ourselves comes from our thoughts. If we use 'negative thinking', we will have very little confidence. If we use 'positive thinking' when doing difficult things, we will have more confidence to do our work or face difficult situations. 

Counter a negative thought, with a positive thought. 

All is not lost if you have a negative thought. Everyone has the power inside them to change a negative thought into a positive thought. For example:

Negative thought: This is too hard, I can't do it...

Counter thought: The more I try to do something, the easier it gets!

Now it's your turn to write down a positive counter thought to the following negative thought:

I'm horrible at this...

I'm not good enough to make the team...

Now write down your positive counter thought:

I just don't understand what my teacher wants...

Now write down your positive counter thought:

The most powerful way of thinking is...

Which means you think you probably going to successful, rather than fail at doing this. 

I CAN DO IT!!!

Sharing our experiences

Who has been in a situation which was challenging, but you managed to overcome this challenge?

• Describe this situation
• What helped you to succeed?

By now you should be able to discuss the following questions as a class: 

1. What is confidence?

2. How do confident people, become confident?

3. Why are helpful thoughts important in building self-confidence? 

4. Is it possible for someone who has failed at something several times, to have confidence? Why or why not?

Thank you for your time and remember....

YOU CAN DO IT!!!