Building Social Confidence
Enhance interpersonal skills
This lesson focuses on developing confidence in social interactions through role-playing and exercises that emphasize active listening, empathy, and assertiveness. By engaging in these activities, students will learn to navigate social situations more effectively, fostering better communication and relationships with peers.
Enhance interpersonal skills
Role-playing scenarios, Discussion questions, Worksheet on active listening, and Printable cards for empathy exercise
Step 1
Introduction
10 mins
- Begin with a brief discussion on the importance of social skills.
- Ask students to share experiences where they felt confident or unsure in social situations.
- Introduce the objectives of the lesson: active listening, empathy, and assertiveness.
Step 2
Role-Playing Activity
20 mins
- Divide students into small groups.
- Provide each group with a role-playing scenario card.
- Instruct students to act out the scenario, focusing on using active listening and assertiveness.
- Rotate roles within the group to ensure everyone participates.
Step 3
Empathy Exercise
15 mins
- Distribute printable empathy cards to each student.
- Have students pair up and share a personal story while the partner practices empathetic listening.
- Encourage students to reflect on how it feels to be listened to empathetically.
Step 4
Active Listening Worksheet
10 mins
- Hand out the active listening worksheet.
- Guide students through the questions, emphasizing techniques for effective listening.
- Discuss answers as a class to reinforce learning.
- Recap the key points of the lesson.
- Ask students to share one thing they learned about social skills.
- Encourage students to practice these skills in their daily interactions.
