Knowing Yourself Better: Your Strengths and Things to Improve
Learning Goals:
- Learn new words about our good and bad qualities.
- Talk about what we are good at and what we can get better at.
- Read about a person who learned to improve something.
- Listen to an expert talk about why it’s important to know ourselves.
- Write about a time we faced a challenge.
Key Words:
- Strength: Something you are good at. (Example: I’m good at making friends.)
- Weakness: Something you need to improve. (Example: I need to work on being more organized.)
- Talent: A natural ability you have. (Example: She has a talent for singing.)
- Improve: To get better at something.
- Goal: Something you want to achieve.
Let’s Talk About It!
- What are you good at? What are some of your strengths?
- What’s one thing you’d like to get better at?
- Have you ever set a goal to improve yourself? What happened?
Let’s Read!
Jane was really good at solving problems, but she wasn’t comfortable talking in front of people. She knew this was a weakness, so she joined a group where people practice speaking in front of others. It was hard at first, but she kept practicing. Soon, she was much better at public speaking, and it helped her at work too!
Questions About the Story:
- What was Jane good at?
- What was her weakness?
- How did she work on improving?
Listen and Learn!
(Teacher plays a short clip of an expert talking about self-awareness. Focus on the idea that knowing your strengths and weaknesses can help you set good goals and make progress.)
Talk with a Partner!
One of you is a superhero with amazing powers. The other is a villain trying to find out their weakness. Ask each other questions!
Example:
- Villain: “What is your biggest weakness?”
- Superhero: “I’m not very good at controlling my temper when people are unfair.”
Homework:
Think about a time when you faced a challenge. Write a few sentences about what the challenge was, how you felt, and what you did to overcome it.
Extra Fun:
Make a list of your strengths and weaknesses. For each weakness, write down one thing you can do to improve.
