The Basics
What is Courage?
- Being brave.
- Overcoming your fears.
- The ability to do something that you fear.
True or False
Showing courage is easy.
False!
What makes courage difficult in school?
- Having to overcome your fears in front of your friends and peers.
- Worrying about whether you will make a mistake or feel embarrassed
What makes courage difficult outside of school?
- Feeling embarrassed in front of family or friends
- Worrying about what might happen if you take a risk
If you go out in the snow in bare feet is that courage?
No
Is resisting peer pressure courage?
Yes! Saying no to others, especially peers, is a brave thing to do.
That's called Thinking for Yourself!
True or False
Performing in front of your school takes courage.
True
How can you show courage at recess?
- Make a new friend
- Ask someone to play with you
- Learn or try a new activity or sport
- Include others
How can you show courage at home?
- Talk to an adult about your feelings
- Try a new food
If someone told you to dunk your head in milk and you do, is that courage?
No, that is not something that you would feel scared to do and it is not something that matters whether you do it or not.
How is courage related to choosing to be nice?
- Sometimes we need courage to make a nice/kind choice or stand up for others
True or False
Standing up to a bully takes courage.
True
How can you show courage in the classroom?
- Taking brave guesses
- Speaking or reading in front of the class
- Trying a new strategy
- Learning something new
How can you show courage on your sports teams or during after school activities?
- Play a new position
- Try out for a new sport or join a new activity
- Stick up for team mates, friends, and peers
- Include others
Is not wanting to do a math problem, but doing it anyway courage?
No, it's not.
What is something you've done to show courage?
- an example of something you've done to overcome a fear
(riding a roller coaster, trying a new sport or activity, going to summer camp, speaking in front of people, trying a new food, going to a friend's house without your parents for the first time, riding a bike, etc.)
You can give courage to others.
True!
It's called encouragement!
How can you show courage after lying about something you've done?
- Tell the truth!
How can you show courage after lying about something to your family or friends?
- Accept your consequences
- Learn from your mistake
Is riding your bike in the road without a helmet courage?
No, that is called being reckless. Doing something that is dangerous is not courage.
What feelings lead to being courageous?
- Fear, worry, anxiety, sadness, pain
True or False
Courage is doing whatever your friends tell you to do.
False
How can you show courage if you see someone being mean over and over to the same person?
- Report to an adult
- Stand up for the person
How can you show courage after an argument with friends?
- Be the first to apologize
- Work on not making the same mistake again
Is courage more important than being cool?
Yes, absolutely!