Lesson Plan
Friendship Detectives
Students will become ‘Friendship Detectives’ by identifying peers’ emotions, showing empathy, and practicing kind responses through interactive video, crafts, games, and reflection.
Building social awareness in PreK–K supports emotional regulation, peer relationships, and classroom harmony by teaching children to notice and respond to others’ feelings.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up Hook
3 minutes
Step 2
Video & Guided Discussion
6 minutes
Step 3
Detective Badge Craft
4 minutes
Step 4
Emotion Charades Game
5 minutes
Step 5
Empathy Role-Play
5 minutes
Step 6
Feelings Quiz
3 minutes
Step 7
Cool-Down Reflection
4 minutes

Slide Deck
Welcome, Friendship Detectives!
Emotion Clues
Make Your Detective Badge
Emotion Charades
Empathy Role-Play
Feelings Quiz
Cool-Down & Reflection

Script


Discussion


Activity


Game


Quiz
Feelings Quiz

Cool Down

