Lesson Plan

Friendship Superpowers Lesson Plan

Students will identify and practice three key friendship “superpowers”—kindness, active listening, and empathy—through interactive discussion, partner role-plays, and personal reflection.

Learning friendship skills helps children feel connected, supported, and confident, fostering a positive classroom community and reducing conflicts.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction to Friendship Superpowers

5 minutes

Step 2

Discuss Key Superpowers

8 minutes

Step 3

Partner Role-Play Practice

10 minutes

Step 4

Reflection and Sharing

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Friendship Superpowers

Welcome students and introduce the lesson. Explain that today we’ll learn about our special friendship “superpowers.”

What Makes a Good Friend?

Ask: “What makes someone a good friend?” Record student answers on the Superpower Friend Chart.

Meet Our Superpowers

Introduce the three superpowers by name. Tell students that we’ll explore each one in detail.

Superpower #1: Kindness

Define kindness and give a kid-friendly example. Invite students to share their own examples.

Superpower #2: Active Listening

Explain active listening strategies: look, listen, respond. Role-model listening behavior.

Superpower #3: Empathy

Help students understand empathy by relating to feelings. Share an example about a friend who is sad.

Partner Role-Play Practice

Explain how to use the Friendship Scenarios Role-Play Cards. Circulate and support pairs.

Reflection & Sharing

Distribute the reflection worksheet. Encourage each student to draw or write about when they used a superpower.

Lesson Plan

Friendship Superpowers Lesson Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

Step 1

Introduction to Friendship Superpowers

Step 2

Discuss Key Superpowers

Step 3

Partner Role-Play Practice

Step 4

Reflection and Sharing

Slide Deck

Friendship Superpowers

What Makes a Good Friend?

Meet Our Superpowers

Superpower #1: Kindness

Superpower #2: Active Listening

Superpower #3: Empathy

Partner Role-Play Practice

Reflection & Sharing

Activity

Worksheet

Activity

Friendship Superpowers

Ashley Maxwell