Lesson Plan
Session 1 Lesson Plan
Students will define friendship, share examples of friends, and identify acts of kindness to understand what it means to be a friend.
Building friendship skills fosters empathy, cooperation, and a positive classroom community, helping first graders feel safe, supported, and connected.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up
3 minutes
Step 2
Class Discussion
5 minutes
Step 3
Kindness Drawing Activity
5 minutes
Step 4
Wrap-Up
2 minutes
Slide Deck
What Is Friendship?
Look at This Picture
What Makes a Good Friend?
Acts of Kindness
Which Act Will You Try?
Discussion
Lesson Plan
Session 2 Lesson Plan
Students will recognize and label common feelings in themselves and others, practice empathy by discussing how friends feel, and engage in role-play scenarios to support classmates.
Developing empathy helps first graders understand and respect others’ emotions, leading to stronger friendships, a caring classroom community, and improved social skills.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up
3 minutes
Step 2
Class Discussion
5 minutes
Step 3
Empathy Role-Play Activity
5 minutes
Step 4
Wrap-Up
2 minutes
Slide Deck
How Do We Feel?
Feelings with Emojis
Identify the Feeling
Why Empathy Matters
How Will You Show Empathy?
Activity
Discussion
Lesson Plan
Session 3 Lesson Plan
Students will collaborate to create a friendship chain, practicing teamwork, cooperation, and communication while reflecting on how working together strengthens friendships.
Collaborative projects build cooperation, communication, and a sense of unity. This activity reinforces teamwork skills, empowers students to support one another, and celebrates the value of working together in friendships.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up
3 minutes
Step 2
Class Discussion
4 minutes
Step 3
Friendship Chain Activity
6 minutes
Step 4
Wrap-Up
2 minutes
Slide Deck
What Is Cooperation?
Why Cooperate?
Teamwork in Action
Friendship Chain Activity
How Did We Cooperate?
Activity
Activity
