Lesson Plan
Friends Around Me
Students will define friendship, recognize kind behaviors, and select one friendly action to practice today.
Building empathy and positive peer interactions strengthens classroom community and supports social-emotional growth in kindergarteners.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Friendship Ball Toss
2 minutes
Step 2
Main Activity: Discuss & Sort Behaviors
8 minutes
Step 3
Cool-Down: Set a Friendship Goal
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Friends Around Me
Warm-Up: Friendship Ball Toss
What Is a Friend?
Friendly or Not?
My Friendship Goal
Let's Be Friendly!
Activity
Reading
