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Shy or Introverted? We Can Build Confidence & Make Friends. Teens

Completed by 21 learners
Ages 13-18
Self-Paced Course
I's hard to get past "hello" due to being shy or quiet. Let's work on engaging others, choosing the right people, building emotional intelligence & assertiveness, as well as how to keep conversations going so, we can make friends. Teens!
Average rating:
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Number of reviews:
(370 reviews)
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6 pre-recorded lessons
6 weeks of teacher support
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6 pre-recorded lessons
6 weeks
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Assignments
At the conclusion of the class, students are encouraged to complete a worksheet titled "My Plan." The instructions for this task are provided alongside the assignment.

Class Experience

US Grade 8 - 11
Beginner Level
All children are welcome in my classroom! I teach in a fun and engaging way so students not only learn,but feel comfortable doing so. This class is not therapeutic in nature, students will not be asked personal questions. No homework will be given. The video for the week will be posted on Monday morning, central time. Discussion posts will be made on Wednesday. Each student will be asked to watch the video as well as engage with the discussion posts. 

When we are shy or quiet, it is hard to make new friends. People may just not see us or not engage when they do. We are going to discuss not how to change our personalities, but how to build our confidence and meet new people while feeling more comfortable.



How to engage with others. How do you get started when you see someone you want to be friends with?



Not all people need to be our friends. Let's choose wisely! What does that look like? What personality traits are we looking for in a friend?



What am I supposed to say? Age-appropriate conversation starters to the rescue. How do I keep the conversation going? 


How can we build our confidence and emotional intelligence? Self-esteem is how we see ourselves, let's grow it together. 



What questions can we use to make ourselves AND our new friends more comfortable and solve little problems before they become big ones.



Assertiveness is hard when you are shy, let's ease our way into it. Sticking up for ourselves, saying no and not allowing people to use us just because we are quiet. 


The videos are shorter than a live class. Your child is welcome to pause, rewatch and take notes. Since this is not a live class with interaction, all of the information can be presented in a shorter time frame. Thus making it more informative and easier for students to sit through.

Syllabus

6 Lessons
over 6 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Engaging
 How to engage with others. How do you get started when you see someone you want to be friends with? 
9 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
It's alright to be picky.
 Not all people need to be our friends. Let's choose wisely! What does that look like? What personality traits are we looking for in a friend? 
Lesson 3:
Conversation
 What am I supposed to say? Age-appropriate conversation starters to the rescue. How do I keep the conversation going? 
9 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
Confidence
 How can we build our confidence and emotional intelligence? Self-esteem is how we see ourselves, let's grow it together. 
13 mins of video lessons

Other Details

Parental Guidance
This class is not therapeutic in nature. This class is to teach techniques and strategies. If a student begins to divulge information the topic will be redirected and used as an opportunity to teach children about sharing private information as well as how to calm our emotions.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined February, 2021
4.9
370reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Iowa State University
My BA is in Child and Family Services. My specialty is neurodivergent children and those who need a little extra help. 

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