Many children believe confident people simply don’t feel nervous. This workbook teaches the opposite: confidence is a skill built through practice, and it grows every time a child tries. It helps children find their voice, put their hand up and keep going when their mind goes blank.

WHAT YOUR CHILD WILL DO

• Read “Just Speak”, an illustrated story about a girl full of good ideas who freezes when she has to speak, and slowly learns that practice, not talent, builds confidence

• Answer questions about the story and connect it to their own life

• Write their own definition of confidence before seeing the answer, then compare the two

• Notice how confidence feels in the body: head up, a steady voice, calm breathing, eye contact, feeling “ready, not perfect”

• Learn that confidence is not the absence of fear. It is deciding to act even when you feel unsure

• Sort helpful habits from unhelpful ones. Putting a hand up even when not 100% sure, practising in small situations, remembering past successes and preparing well help. Waiting until you feel completely ready, pretending on the outside and comparing yourself to others don’t

• Work through a “What would YOU do?” scenario about standing at the front of the class with shaky hands and a blank mind

• Reflect on four of their own experiences: a time they did something scary and it went okay, a time they held back and later wished they’d tried, a time someone else’s confidence inspired them, and a time they encouraged someone else to try

• Learn 10 key words, including courage, self-belief, hesitate, practice, voice, worthy, risk and grow, plus “My Word” for their own word for the feeling

• Check their work against the answer key

WHAT’S INSIDE (10 PAGES)

• Cover

• Illustrated story page with “Think About It”, “Remember”, “My Goal” and “My Reflection” boxes

• Key vocabulary page (10 words plus “My Word”)

• “My Definition” write-in page

• “What Is Confidence?” explanation page

• “What Helps and What Does Not” page, with a “What would YOU do?” scenario

• Two “Your Confidence Experiences” reflection pages (four experiences)

• Answer key page

• Back cover

• Clear, child-friendly language, in English only

• Part of the My Emotions series of 17 workbooks plus an introduction

GOOD FOR

• Parents of shy children, or children who hold back in class

• Teachers, counsellors and tutors running emotional literacy, public-speaking or wellbeing sessions

• Home learning, classroom discussion or one-to-one conversations

HOW TO USE IT

Print it or write in it digitally. Children work best with an adult nearby to talk through their answers. There are no wrong answers, and the aim is understanding, not a score.

PLEASE NOTE

• This is an educational workbook. It is not therapy or a clinical tool. If a child is very anxious about speaking or avoids school activities, please speak to a school counsellor or another qualified professional.