**Lesson Plan: Emotional Development: Confidence**
**Grade Level:** Nursery 1
**Subject:** Civic Education
**Topic:** Emotional Development: Confidence
**Duration:** 30 minutes
**Objective:**
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. Understand what confidence means.
2. Identify and express feelings of confidence.
3. Participate in activities that build self-confidence.
**Materials Needed:**
- Storybook featuring a confident character
- Mirror
- Stickers (stars or smiley faces)
- Drawing paper and crayons
- Puppets or stuffed animals
**Lesson Activities:**
**1. Introduction (5 minutes):**
*Greet the students and gather them in a circle.*
- Begin with a warm-up song about feelings. Example: “If you’re happy and you know it.”
- Briefly introduce the word "confidence". Ask if anyone has heard it before and what they think it means.
**2. Story Time (8 minutes):**
- Read a short story featuring a confident character (e.g., "I Can Do It" by Patricia Hegarty).
- After reading, ask the students what the character did that showed confidence.
- Discuss how the character felt when they were being confident.
**3. Mirror Exercise (7 minutes):**
- Bring out a mirror and explain that everyone will have a turn to look in the mirror and say something nice about themselves.
- Demonstrate by looking in the mirror and saying, “I am smart!” or “I am strong!”
- Encourage each student to do the same, with gentle guidance and support.
**4. Confidence Building Activity (6 minutes):**
- Use puppets or stuffed animals to act out scenarios where the puppet is scared to do something but then gains confidence to try.
- Encourage students to suggest what the puppet can say or do to feel more confident (e.g., “I can try my best!”).
**5. Creative Expression (4 minutes):**
- Give each student drawing paper and crayons.
- Ask them to draw themselves doing something they feel confident about, like playing with friends or building with blocks.
- Walk around and provide positive reinforcement and praise.
**6. Conclusion (2 minutes):**
- Gather the students back in a circle.
- Recap what confidence means and how they can show it every day.
- Hand out stickers as a "confidence star" reward and praise each child’s participation.
**Closure:**
*End the lesson with a simple affirmation chant:*
"I am confident, I am strong,
I can do it all day long!"
**Assessment:**
- Observe the students during activities to see if they participate and express ideas about confidence.
- Listen to students’ responses during discussions to gauge their understanding of the concept.
**Follow-Up:**
- Encourage parents to reinforce confidence at home through similar activities.
- Plan subsequent lessons to continually build on emotional development skills, such as empathy and kindness.