Lesson Plan
The Friendship Lens Lesson Plan
Students will recognize and name emotions in various scenarios and practice seeing situations through a friend’s eyes to build empathy and positive peer interactions.
Building social awareness helps children understand classmates’ feelings, promotes kindness, and lays the foundation for healthy friendships and collaborative learning.
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Prep
Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Introduction
2 minutes
Step 2
Scenario Discussion
3 minutes
Step 3
Emotion Matching
5 minutes
Step 4
Perspective-Taking Reflection
3 minutes
Step 5
Closing
2 minutes

Slide Deck
The Friendship Lens
Our Friendship Lens
Scenario Discussion
Emotion Matching
Perspective-Taking Reflection
Being Empathetic Friends

Worksheet


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