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Feelings and Friends: A Social Skills Workshop

Lesson Plan

Feelings and Friends: A Social Skills Workshop

Enhance social skills and teamwork

This workshop aims to enhance social skills by exploring emotions and effective communication techniques to foster friendships and teamwork. Through interactive activities, students will learn to identify and express their feelings, understand others' emotions, and practice communication strategies. This lesson is important as it helps students develop empathy, improve their interpersonal skills, and build stronger relationships with peers.

Audience

5th Grade Students

Time

1 hour

Approach

Enhance social skills and teamwork

Materials

Post-it notes, Markers, Discussion Questions, Role-Playing Scenarios, and Reflection Worksheet

Step 1

Introduction

10 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion on the importance of social skills and friendships.
  • Ask students to share what they think makes a good friend.

Step 2

Exploring Emotions

15 mins

  • Distribute post-it notes and markers to students.
  • Ask students to write down different emotions they know and stick them on the board.
  • Discuss how these emotions can affect friendships.

Step 3

Role-Playing Activity

20 mins

  • Divide students into small groups.
  • Provide each group with a role-playing scenario related to friendship and communication.
  • Allow groups to act out their scenarios and discuss the outcomes.

Step 4

Group Discussion

10 mins

  • Use the prepared discussion questions to facilitate a conversation about the role-playing activity.
  • Encourage students to share their thoughts and feelings about the scenarios.

Step 5

Reflection and Closure

5 mins

  • Hand out the reflection worksheet.
  • Ask students to write down one thing they learned and one thing they will try to improve in their friendships.
  • Collect worksheets and conclude the lesson with a positive note on the importance of empathy and communication.
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Discussion

Discussion Questions

A set of questions to guide a group discussion on emotions and friendships.

What emotions did you notice in the role-playing scenarios?

Encourage students to identify specific emotions and discuss how they were expressed.







How can understanding emotions help in building friendships?

Guide students to think about empathy and communication.







What communication techniques did you find effective in the scenarios?

Discuss active listening, clear expression, and non-verbal cues.







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Worksheet

Reflection Worksheet

A worksheet for students to reflect on what they learned about emotions and friendships.

Write down one new thing you learned about emotions today.








What is one thing you will try to improve in your friendships?








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