Welcome students to our lesson on friendship. Explain that today we will explore what makes a good friend, practice kind communication, and celebrate our friendships with a fun craft.

Read the objectives aloud and ensure students understand the goals. Use simple language and point to each item as you go.

Gather students in a circle. Prompt them with “What makes a good friend?” Write answers on chart paper. Encourage all voices and celebrate each contribution.

Display each vocabulary word one at a time using the Friendship Vocabulary Cards. Read the word, define it, and invite students to share an example.

Demonstrate one scenario with a volunteer. Show how to use a sentence starter. Then prompt pairs to practice with their Kindness Scenario Cards.

Hand out the Buddy Bracelets Template and art supplies. Model writing a friendship quality on the bracelet. Circulate to support creativity and conversations.

Collect quick exit tickets by having students share one new thing they learned about being a good friend. Use this to inform future lessons.