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Confidence is one of the Four Foundations in the program ' You Can Do It!'
Confidence means knowing that you will likely be successful at many things you study. It means not being afraid to make mistakes or try something new. Positive Habits of the Mind (HOMs) that help develop student cofidence include:
- Accepting Myself - not thinking badly about myself when I make a mistake.
- Taking Risks - thinking that it's good to try something new even though I might not be able to do it.
- Being Independent - thinking that it's important to try new activities and to speak up even if my classmates think I'm silly or stupid.
Listed below are a number of resources related to the various Habits of the Mind. Resources we have in The Western Cape College Resource Centre include reference details. Other resources related to Confidence are included and may be accessed through The Hibberd Library, AccessEd, bookshops etc.
Bernard, M. (2001) Program Achieve. Australian Scholarships Group.
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Title |
Author |
HOMs |
Theme |
Reference |
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Stellaluna |
Janell Cannon |
Accepting myself, taking risks and being independent |
Celebrating differences |
JF CAN |
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Rainbow Fish |
Marcus Pfister |
Taking risks |
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JF PFI |
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Koala Lou |
Mem Fox |
Taking Risks |
Giving unconditional love |
JF FOX |
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| I Like Me! |
Laurence Anholt |
Accepting myself |
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JFM ANH |
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| Bessie |
Peggy Blakeley |
Accepting myself |
Celebrating differences and resiliency |
JF BLA |
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| What Mary Jo Shared |
Janice May Udry |
Accepting myself and taking risks |
Having the courage to speak in front of our peers |
JF UDR |
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| You And Me, Little Bear |
Martin Waddell |
Being independent |
Keeping ourselves entertained without relying on adults |
JF WAD |
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| Franklin in the Dark |
Paulette Bourgeois |
Taking risks |
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JF BOU |
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| Franklin Goes to School |
Paulette Bourgeois |
Accepting myself, taking risks and being independent |
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JF BOU |
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| Franklin Plays The Game |
Paulette Bourgeois |
Accepting myself |
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JF BOU |
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| Franklin's School Play |
Paulette Bourgeois |
Accepting myself & taking risks |
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JF BOU |
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| Franklin Wants A Pet |
Paulette Bourgeois |
Being Independent |
Taking responsibility for possessions |
AV F BOU |
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| Franklin Forgets |
Paulette Bourgeois |
Accepting myself |
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| Little Platypus |
Nette Hilton |
Accepting myself |
I'm ok and I don't have to be like everyone else |
JF HIL |
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| Jump, Baby! |
Penny Matthews |
Taking risks |
Trying something new even when we are really scared |
JF MAT |
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| The Bunyip Of Berkeley's Creek |
Jenny Wagner |
Accepting myself |
I'm ok just the way I am |
JF WAG |
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| I Wanna Be Famous |
Bruce Whatley |
Accepting myself |
I'm ok and I don't have to be like everyone else |
JF WHA |
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| I Love You: Just The Way You Are |
Virginia Miller |
Accepting myself |
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JFM MIL |
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| Henry And Amy |
Stephen Michael King |
Accepting myself and taking risks |
Learning from friends |
JF KIN |
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| The Man Whose Mother Was A Pirate |
Margaret Mahy |
Accepting myself |
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JF MAH |
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| The Very Ordinary Caterpillar |
Garry Fleming |
Accepting myself |
Identity |
JF FLE |
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| The Man Who Loved Boxes |
Stephen Michael King |
Accepting myself and being independent |
Ways of expressing love |
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| Princess Max |
Laurie Stiller |
Accepting myself and taking risks |
Having the courage to be true to ourslves despite what people might say |
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| The Red Tree |
Shaun Tan |
Accepting myself |
Hope |
QF TAN |
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| The Wrong Stone |
Russell Deal |
Accepting myself |
Celebration of difference |
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| My Star |
Raj |
Accepting myself |
Message of hope and protection |
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| Clifford Gets A Job |
Norman Bridwell |
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Having a go |
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| You'll soon grow Alex |
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Being independent |
Wanting to be something different |
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| I Am Me |
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Being independent |
Being individuals |
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| Picasso |
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Accepting myself, taking risks and being independent |
Acceptance |
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| Rainbow Fish To The Rescue |
Marcus Pfister |
Taking risks |
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| The Most Awful Play |
Patricia Reilly Cliff |
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| I Am Not Scared |
Lorraine Hanney |
Taking Risks |
Accepting own emotions |
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| The Sky Dragon |
Marie Jose Sacre |
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| The Lady Who Saw The Good Side Of Everything |
Pat Decker Tapio |
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| Edward In Deep Water |
Rosemary Wells |
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| Edwards First Day At School |
Rosemary Wells |
Taking Risks |
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| I Can |
Susan Writer |
Taking Risks |
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| Luke's Way Of Looking |
Nadia Wheatley & Matt Ottley |
Accepting Myself |
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| The Lovables in the Kingdom of Self Esteem |
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Being independent |
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| Giraffes Can't Dance |
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Accepting myself, taking risks and being independent |
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Title |
Author |
Category |
Theme |
Reference |
| Stuart Little |
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Accepting myself, taking risks & being independent |
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F WHI |
| Bridge to Terabithia |
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Being independent |
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F PAT |
| Make It Me! |
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Taking risks |
Shy girl tries out for school play |
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| Fashion Fandango |
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Accepting myself & being independent |
Peer mediator |
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| Hazel Green |
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Accepting myself and being independent |
Independence and making a name |
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| Stargirl |
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Accepting myself, taking risks and being independent |
Individuality |
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| Girls To The Rescue Series |
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Accepting myself, taking risks and being independent |
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| Today Was A Terrible Day |
P. Reilly Giff |
Being independent |
Self talk to get through bad days |
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| Alexanders Terrible Horrible No Good Day |
Judith Viorst |
Being independent |
Self talk when bad things happen |
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| Alexander Who's Not Going To Move |
Judith Viorst |
Being independent |
Challenging negative thinking |
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Other Resources - Videos, Non-Fiction Books etc |
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Title |
Author |
Category |
Theme |
Reference |
| The You Can Do It Little Book For Parents |
Patricia and Michael Bernard |
Accepting myself, taking risks and being independent |
Tips, inspirational quotes, food for thought and 'how to' guides |
NF 649.1BER |
| The You Can Do It Little Book For Busy Students |
Patricia Bernard |
Accepting myself, taking risks and being independent |
Successful study, motivational tips, feelings and staying fit and healthy |
NF 158.2BER |
| You Can Do It! for students |
Michael Bernard and Darko J Hajzler |
Accepting myself, taking risks and being independent |
Goals, time management, attitudes, self-confidence, study techniques, self-motivation, exam techniques, relationships and happiness |
NF 371.30281BER |
| Chicken Soup For The Teenage Soul: 101 Stories of Life, Love and Learning |
Jack Canfield |
Accepting myself, taking risks and being independent |
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NF 305.2 CAN |
| Great Australian Girls And The Remarkable Women They Became |
Susan Geason |
Accepting myself, taking risks and being independent |
Various stories of twenty determined Australian women |
NF 920.720994 GEA |
| Who Am I?: The Diary Of Mary Talence, Sydney,1937 |
Anita Heiss |
Accepting myself, taking risks and being independent |
Mary Talence was taken from her family to Bomaderry Aboriginal Children's Home |
F HEI |
| Boys' Stuff Boys Talking About What Matters |
Wayne Martino & Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli |
Accepting myself, taking risks and being independent |
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NF 305.235 BOY |
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