Students will share a mistake and what it taught them, reframe mistakes as evidence of courage and learning, and contribute to a class Mistake Celebration board.

Students will identify what being brave means, share a brave thing they did, and choose one small brave step to try.

Students will understand that mistakes are a normal part of learning, name a mistake they made and what they learned, and practice a class response that makes mistakes feel safe.

Students will set one small, specific goal and name one step they can take toward it, connecting confidence to trying and growing.

Students will name a strength they see in a classmate and receive a strength badge from a classmate, building confidence through peer recognition.

Students will learn about people who failed before succeeding, connect setbacks to persistence, and write their own "I haven't ___ yet" story with a next step.

Students will explore the story and meaning of their name as part of their identity, and share one thing about their name with pride.

Students will identify unhelpful self-talk ("I can't," "I'm bad at this") and flip it into helpful, growth-minded self-talk. Students will connect confidence to practice and effort by making a short, specific practice plan for one skill they want to improve.

Students will identify parts of who they are (family, favorites, strengths, what makes them unique) and present their shield with pride.

Students will identify personal strengths and parts of their identity (culture, family, interests, talents, values) as sources of confidence rather than obstacles. Students will write and share a "My identity is a superpower because..." statement and recognize how positive self-talk and self-knowledge support confidence.

Students build a Lego creation using only ~15 pieces (trading with tablemates to communicate and collaborate), share their build with the class, then watch a series of Lego Movie clips paused for discussion — finishing by devising their own plan in groups of 3 to defeat President Business using their personal strengths.

Students pair up and silently mirror each other's movements, then watch a Mean Girls clip to unpack the reasons behind negative self-talk before completing a reflection worksheet and mindful breathing. They finish by watching a Kpop Demon Hunters clip and drawing their own "demon" that represents a personal insecurity they can turn into a strength.

Students build and share a Lego creation using only ~15 pieces (trading with tablemates), then watch a series of Lego Movie clips paused for discussion, and in groups of 3 devise a plan using their own strengths to defeat President Business before watching how Emmet's plan plays out.

Students mirror each other's movements silently in pairs, then watch a Mean Girls clip and a Kpop Demon Hunters clip to discuss negative self-talk and self-acceptance before writing a reflection worksheet and drawing their own "demon" representing a personal insecurity they can turn into a strength.

Students build a Friendship Web by tossing yarn across a circle while saying something positive about the person they throw it to, then watch a Charlotte's Web storytime video, color and cut out a farm animal to glue on a popsicle stick, and use their puppet to practice walking up to peers and asking them to play.

Students play Counting to 10 — working together as a class to count without overlapping or repeating numbers — then listen to a read-aloud of I Like Myself by Karen Beaumont, practice a guided mindful breathing minute, and complete an affirmation worksheet with a self-portrait to share with the class.

Students pass a ball around the circle, each sharing one kind action they can do that day while classmates cheer, then decorate a paper crown with drawings and words representing their own kind actions before wearing their finished Kindness Crown.

Students take turns walking around the circle in a Confidence Parade — striking a proud pose while classmates clap and cheer — then decorate a personal Confidence Certificate with their name and an affirmation about something they've accomplished to take home.

Students play the Partner High-Five Challenge — practicing a clap-then-high-five rhythm with a partner, adding speed and pattern variations before switching partners — then collaborate on a large butcher paper mural drawing scenes of friends helping each other, each signing their name on the finished "We Can Do It!" mural.

Students play the Mirror Game in pairs — mirroring each other's slow movements, then pairing affirmations with matching poses ("I am brave!" with arms raised strong) — then fill a heart worksheet with drawings and words about what they love about themselves.