Lesson Plan
Friendship Circle Small Group
Make and keep friends
This lesson plan is designed for an 8-week counseling small group for 2nd graders who struggle with friendships. Each session will focus on different aspects of making and keeping friends through game-based, active, and experiential learning activities. This approach will help students develop essential social skills, empathy, and cooperation, which are crucial for building and maintaining friendships.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Step 1
Introduction
5 mins
Step 2
Activity 1: Friendship Scenarios
10 mins
Step 3
Activity 2: Friendship Bingo
10 mins
Step 4
Role-Playing
5 mins
Step 5
Art Activity: Friendship Collage
10 mins
Step 6
Storytelling Activity: Friendship Tales
10 mins
Step 7
Book Discussion: Enemy Pie
10 mins
Step 8
Closure
5 mins

Worksheet


Worksheet


Discussion


Reading


Quiz
Friendship Pre/Post Test

Discussion

