LIFE ORIENTATION : GRADE 8

TERM 1

(08 FEB – 12 FEB 2021)

KEY WORDS

•SELF- ESTEEM- SELF RESPECT AND CONFIDENCE IN YOUR ABILITIES

•POTENTIAL - ABILITIES OR TALENTS THAT CAN BE DEVELOPED FOR FUTURE SUCCESS

Grade 8’s Please copy down these key words and their descriptions in your Life orientation work books

POSITIVE SELF-TALK: INDIVIDUALITY AND UNIQUENESS

•POSITIVE SELF-TALK – IS ANY INFORMATION YOU GIVE YOURSELF THAT BUILDS YOUR SELF-CONCEPT.

•NEGATIVE SELF-TALK - CAN LEAD TO A LOW SELF ESTEEM OR LACK OF CONFIDENCE

Grade 8’s Please copy down these headings and their descriptions in your Life orientation work books

(Page 4 in your LO Textbook)

STRATEGIES TO EXTEND PERSONAL POTENTIAL

SKILLS –WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

• FOCUS ON WHAT YOU ENJOY DOING

• THINK ABOUT ALL THE SUCCESSES YOU’VE HAD

• BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND BE CONFIDENT

Grade 8’s Please copy down these headings and their descriptions in your Life orientation work books

(Page 6 in your LO Textbook)

ACTIVITY 3: APPRECIATE YOUR AND OTHERS POSITIVE QUALITIES

• WORK THROUGH THE LIST BELOW BY ADDING YOUR OWN ANSWERS:

1. MY BEST QUALITIES ARE …….

2. I AM GOOD AT ……..

3. MY FRIENDS LIKE ME BECAUSE …….

4. I AM GETTING BETTER AT ……

5. I FEEL GOOD WHEN I ……..

Grade 8’s Please complete the activity in your LO work books by filling in the blanks

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