Aligned to promote adolescent body confidence, the free downloadable tools are designed to allow teachers and schools to run body-confidence workshops. The workshops allow teachers and pupils to explore the impact that image ideals portrayed through the media have on young people's self-esteem.
Low body confidence and self-esteem affect young people's learning. Anxiety about appearance has been linked to poorer concentration and less engagement in class, resulting in worse academic performance. Globally, eight out of 10 girls admit to opting out of important everyday activities, such as engaging with friends or loved ones, because of concern about their looks.
There are single- and five-session tools designed to adapt to your time frame. Both tools have been proven to make a positive impact on improving body confidence. The workshops explore how society, professional and social media promote an unrealistic 'ideal' body, and learn strategies to protect and build self-confidence in themselves and others.
References:
The Dove Global Beauty and Confidence Report, 2016
Reframing Beauty – Unlocking the Potential of Young Girls. Commissioned by Dove, 2014
Workshop Syllabus Relevancy
The Confident Me workshop complies with the New South Wales Board of Studies Syllabus for Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K-6.
The main syllabus area the Confident Me workshop falls under is Subject Matter Stage 3, Growth and Development - "Personal Identity: Influences of media and culture – Body Image".
Specifically, outcomes and indicators are detailed within the workshop in the following areas:
Growth and Development Outcomes and Indicators
Personal Health Outcomes and Indicators: Explains the consequences of personal lifestyle choices.
Skills Outcomes: Skills for problem solving, decision making and accepting responsibility.
Interpersonal Relationships Outcomes and Indicators: Describes roles and responsibilities in developing and maintaining positive relationships.
Interacting Outcomes and Indicators: Acts in ways that enhance the contribution of self and others in a range of cooperative situations.
Communicating Outcomes and Indicators: Communicates confidently in a variety of situations.
This syllabus area - Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K-6 – is substantially the same across all states and territories of Australia and allows teaching the Confident Me workshop with confidence to cover the areas above.
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