Brave Voices
Children explore what it means to be brave, practise speaking up and role-play courageous scenarios.
A courage lesson helping children distinguish bravery from fearlessness, practise speaking up and role-play scenarios where courage is needed.
Section 1: Lesson Introduction
Ask the children: 'What does it mean to be brave?' Collect their ideas on the board. Then share Larry's insight: 'Being brave doesn't mean you aren't scared — it means doing the right thing even when you feel a little wobbly inside.' Help children distinguish between being brave (feeling scared but doing it anyway) and being fearless (not feeling scared at all).
Section 2: Brave or Fearless?
Present scenarios on cards and ask children to sort them into 'Brave' or 'Fearless' — and discuss why. Examples: climbing a high wall without fear, standing up for a friend who is being teased, trying a new food, jumping off a high diving board for fun. Guide the discussion to the understanding that courage is about doing something even when it feels hard.
Section 3: Main Activity — Role-Play Courage
In small groups, children are given a scenario card and role-play a courageous response. Scenarios include: a friend is being left out of a game and you speak up, you made a mistake and need to admit it, you want to join a group but feel nervous, someone is being unkind and you tell a trusted adult. Each group performs their role-play for the class.
Section 4: Practising Brave Voices
Teach children the 'brave voice' technique — take a deep breath, stand tall, speak clearly. Children practise in pairs: one gives a brave sentence ('I think we should include everyone', 'I'm sorry, that was my mistake') while the other offers encouragement. Swap roles.
Section 5: Reflection and Brave Pledge
Children write or draw one situation where they want to be brave this week. Share Larry's encouragement: 'Your voice is braver than you think. The more you use it, the stronger it gets.'
Lesson Introduction
Ask: 'What does it mean to be brave?' Share Larry's insight: 'Being brave doesn't mean you aren't scared — it means doing the right thing even when you feel wobbly inside.'
Main Activity
In small groups, children role-play courageous responses to real-life scenarios, then practise the 'brave voice' technique in pairs.
Home Learning
Ask children to share the brave voice technique with their family and practise using it at home. Families can share a time when they had to be brave.
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