Lesson Plan

Friendship Fun: Building Bonds

Students will learn the value of friendship by engaging in interactive activities that promote sharing, kindness, and cooperation.

Building early social skills is crucial for personal development; this lesson creates a foundation for empathy and positive peer relationships.

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Preparation Steps

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Discussion

5 minutes

Step 2

Interactive Activity: Friendship Game

10 minutes

Step 3

Story Time and Discussion

10 minutes

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Slide Deck

Welcome to Friendship Fun!

Welcome students with a warm greeting. Highlight that today's lesson is fun and will introduce them to what friendship is all about. Use colorful images to capture their attention.

What is Friendship?

Prompt the students by asking what they think friendship means. Encourage them to share simple ideas and feelings about being a friend.

Activity: Friendship Game

Introduce the interactive Friendship Game. Explain how the game cards work and encourage every student to participate. Emphasize matching feelings with kind actions.

Story Time: The Sharing Tree

Settle the kids into a calm circle before reading the story. Make sure the atmosphere is quiet and focused so that they can listen to the tale of 'The Sharing Tree' with enthusiasm.

Time to Share & Reflect

Wrap up the lesson by asking reflective questions. Encourage each student to share one thing they learned about friendship and how they plan to show kindness.

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Activity

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Friendship Fun: Building Bonds

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