Words of Confidence

Time for:

• Prepare: 5-10 min
• Implementation: 15 min

Type(s) of Essential(s):

Prerequisite:

• Is a prerequisite: Yes
• Has a prerequisite: No

Overview

Learners and educators collectively brainstorm what they can say to themselves to build confidence.

Goals and Outcomes

Goal: Learners and educators generate a list of words and phrases to affirm themselves when they present information to an audience.

Outcomes: Learners discover different phases they can say to themselves or peers to build self-confidence. Learners identify and utilizes phrases and words they can include

Materials

Dry erase board or digital whiteboard (e.g., Padlet, Mentimeter)

Preparation

Create a Padlet or Mentimeter or have a dry erase board with the title “What I say to myself to feel confident and courageous” at the top of either.

Implementation and Completion

Inform learners the collective will come up with phrases and words we can say to ourselves or each other to build confidence. As a large group, give them time to brainstorm responses to “What I tell other people?” and “What I tell myself?” to feel confident and courageous.

If using a digital whiteboard like Padlet, learners can add their own responses and then state each phrase and word generated. For a dry erase board, an educator can write the words and phrases as learners share their responses. Keep this board in an easy to display area.

Review the “words of confidence” the remainder of the session after community guidelines.