Confidence Building · Live online, small batches
Confidence Building
For the child who knows the answer and will not raise their hand.
- Two classes
- every week
- 45 minutes
- live, each class
- First class
- free
What Confidence Building is
Confidence is not a personality; it is a set of habits, and they can be taught. Small group, low stakes, and a steady climb from speaking to four people to speaking to a room.
Courage is a practice, not a temperament.
What they will learn
- Introduce yourself clearly to a stranger, and answer a question fully
- Speak first in a group instead of waiting to be called
- Handle being wrong in public without shrinking from it
- Body language that reads as calm even when it is not
What the benefits are
- Participation at school rises, and teachers notice
- Friendships come more easily when starting a conversation is not frightening
- A habit of trying, rather than avoiding the risk of getting it wrong
How the 45 minutes run
- An easy opening exercise everyone can do
- One skill for the week, broken into a small step
- Practice in pairs, then in front of the whole group
- Something to attempt at school or at home before the next class
What they still have in twenty years
A settled way of being in front of other people: the thing that decides whether everything else they know ever reaches anybody.
Batches by age
Anyone can join this class
4 to 6years
Learning by ear, through story and repetition
6 to 10years
Sound and meaning together, with reading begun
10 to 15years
Text, grammar and discussion in full
Adults join dedicated batches. Tell us the learner's age when you book and we will place them in the right group.
When it runs
- Free 30-min demo · Sunday
- Morning 8am, 10am · Evening 6pm, 8pm
- Classes · Saturday & Sunday
- Morning 9am · Evening 8pm
Times are IST. Tell us your time zone and we will place you in the batch that lands at a sensible local hour.
Confidence Building for families outside India
Learners join this class from 22 countries. Pick yours to see what time our batches land where you are.
Questions about Confidence Building
Who can join Confidence Building?
Anyone. Batches run at 4 to 6, 6 to 10 and 10 to 15, and adults have batches of their own, so a learner is placed by age rather than turned away by it. No prior knowledge is assumed: most learners start from nothing.
Is Confidence Building taught live?
Live, always, in a small batch with the camera on. A recording cannot hear a mistake and correct it, and that correction is most of what you are paying for.
When does Confidence Building run?
Saturday & Sunday, mornings at 9am and evenings at 8pm IST. We schedule around the learner's time zone rather than around Indian hours, so tell us where you are and we will place you in a batch that lands at a sensible local hour.
What will my child actually be able to do?
Introduce yourself clearly to a stranger, and answer a question fully; Speak first in a group instead of waiting to be called; Handle being wrong in public without shrinking from it. Beyond the syllabus: A settled way of being in front of other people: the thing that decides whether everything else they know ever reaches anybody.
What does Confidence Building cost?
Fees depend on the batch and how often it meets. Message us on WhatsApp for the current fee list. The 30-minute trial class is free, with no payment details taken.
Try Confidence Building free
Leave your details and we will find a batch that fits the learner's age and your time zone. Or message us on WhatsApp at +91 91803 77502.
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Free 30-minute trial class
Still deciding about Confidence Building?
Message us with the learner's age and what interests them. We will tell you honestly whether this is the right class to start with.
Or call +91 91803 77502 · Mon to Sat, 9am to 8pm IST
Not sure which class?
Tell us the learner's age and what they enjoy and we will suggest one to start with. Most families begin with a single class and add a second later.