As educators, one of the most important life skills we can teach our students is confidence in themselves. That’s why we’ve created this free interactive building confidence goal poster activity for elementary students!

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In this post, we’re going to share with you a lesson plan that focuses on the importance of building confidence in students, complete with no-prep activity ideas. These activities are all centered around the Everyday Speech concept of Building Confidence.

Lesson Plan: Building Confidence in Elementary Students

Objective: By the end of this lesson, students will understand the steps needed to build confidence and strategies they can use.

Materials Needed:

• Free Interactive Building Confidence Poster

• Markers

Introduction to Confidence

1. Begin the lesson by discussing what confidence is and why it’s important.

1. Ask students to share examples of when they felt confident and when they didn’t.

Interactive Goal Poster Activity

• Project the Interactive Building Confidence Goal Poster activity for the group or class to see.

• Have students take turns revealing each building confidence strategy

Activity 3: Discuss and Share

1. Discuss how these strategies can help students in various areas of their lives.

1. Print off the Building Confidence goal poster and display it somewhere where they can see them every day and to use them as a reminder of the steps they can take to build their confidence.

Steps on the Poster

1. Use positive self-talk: Encourage students to replace negative thoughts with positive ones. This step helps to develop a more optimistic outlook and boost self-esteem.

1. Speak up for yourself: Teach students that it’s okay to voice their opinions, ask for what they need, and stand up for themselves. It’s important for students to learn to advocate for themselves.

1. Have self-compassion: Remind students that it’s okay to make mistakes. Teach them to be kind to themselves and to treat themselves with the same compassion that they would show to a friend.

1. Practice persistence: Help students understand the importance of perseverance. Encourage them to keep trying even when things get tough and to be their own biggest cheerleader.

1. Give yourself opportunities to succeed: Encourage students to try new things and challenge themselves. Remind them that stepping out of their comfort zone can help them grow.

Conclusion

By focusing on the importance of confidence, we can help our students navigate the challenges of school and prepare them for a lifetime of success.

We hope that you and your students find this lesson plan helpful. Let’s keep the school year positive with a confidence boost for all our students!

Sample Video

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