Buddy Day #4- Self-Confidence

** Pictures of our day at the bottom, please scroll through**

Objective:

By the end of the buddy day session, students will be able to understand the concept of self-confidence, identify strategies to boost self-confidence, and demonstrate empathy and support towards their peers in building self-confidence.

Lesson Plan:

1. Introduction (10 minutes):

• Gather all students together and introduce the concept of self-confidence. Explain that self-confidence is about believing in oneself and one's abilities.  Please be sure to specifically talk about **Believing in Yourself**. You can show the following video (or part of):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdjaxS4ME2A&ab_channel=ClickView

• Ask students to share their thoughts on what self-confidence and believing in yourself means to them. Write down their responses on the large paper or whiteboard.

2. Buddy Pairing (5 minutes):

• Pair older students with younger students. Ensure that each older student is responsible for guiding and supporting their younger buddy throughout the activities.

3. Discussion (15 minutes):

• Lead a guided discussion on self-confidence. Use questions such as:

  • What are some examples of times when you felt confident?

  • Can you think of a time when you doubted yourself? What helped you overcome it?

  • How do you think self-confidence affects your ability to try new things or face challenges?

  • Do you believe in yourself?

• Encourage both older and younger students to share their thoughts and experiences.

4. Self-Confidence Boosting Activities (20 minutes):

• Activity 1: "Compliment Circle"

  • Have students sit in a circle with their buddies.

  • Each student takes turns giving a genuine compliment to the person sitting next to them. Encourage specific compliments related to strengths or positive traits.

• Activity 2: "Positive Affirmations Cards"

• Provide index cards or small pieces of paper to each pair.

• Have students create positive affirmation cards for themselves and their buddy. They can write affirmations such as "I am capable," "I am brave," etc.

• Activity 3: "Role-Play Scenarios"

  • Prepare role-play scenarios related to situations where self-confidence might be challenged (e.g., trying out for a sports team, making new friends).

  • Assign roles to each pair and have them act out the scenarios, focusing on how they can support each other and demonstrate self-confidence.

  • OR they can create posters with positive affirmations (we have done posters for each buddy block, so was trying to think of something different!)

 Reflection and Sharing (10 minutes):

• Gather students back together as a group.

• Ask a few pairs to share their strengths posters or positive affirmations with the class.

• Facilitate a brief discussion on how these activities made them feel and any insights gained about self-confidence.

Conclusion and Wrap-Up (5 minutes):

• Recap the key points discussed during the buddy day session about self-confidence and believing in yourself.

• Congratulate students for their participation and efforts in supporting each other.

Extension Activity (Optional):

• Encourage students to continue practicing self-confidence by setting personal goals and supporting each other in achieving them. They can keep a journal to track their progress and reflections on their journey towards greater self-confidence.