Welcome students to the Friendship Adventure Quest! Introduce yourself and explain that today they’ll help find the Magical Friendship Gem by working together. Point out the slide colors reflect our forest theme.

Lead the High-Five Chain icebreaker. Model giving a high-five and using a positive adjective. Emphasize SEL vocab: cooperation and positive reinforcement.

Set the scene: The Magical Forest is fading because the Friendship Gem is lost. Use expressive storytelling to engage imaginations. Highlight empathy and perspective-taking.

Introduce characters as avatars for different SEL strengths. Encourage kids to relate and pick a favorite to “play” during challenges.

Use guided questions to brainstorm teamwork strategies. Write student ideas on chart paper to reference during challenges.

Explain roles: leader, listener, encourager. Distribute Story Challenge Card #1. Circulate and prompt groups to use clear communication and cooperation.

After about 8 minutes, bring students back and reshuffle groups. Encourage them to apply ‘active listening’ and ‘teamwork’ from the brainstorm.

Introduce the game board and tokens. Model one turn, demonstrating discussion of a friendship scenario. Reinforce using empathy and perspective-taking.

Distribute reflection worksheets. Encourage creativity in drawing or writing. Invite volunteers to share, celebrating each student’s cooperative spirit.