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Friendship Circle

Lesson Plan

Friendship Circle

Improve social skills

This lesson aims to help young children understand the qualities of a good friend and improve their social skills. The lesson includes sharing stories, discussing friendship qualities, and a fun craft activity that reinforces the lesson.

Audience

Dreamers (ages 5-6)

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Improve social skills

Materials

Storybook about friendship, Discussion questions, Craft supplies (paper, crayons, markers, glue), and Printable friendship qualities cards

Step 1

Introduction and Warm-Up

5 minutes

  • Gather the children in a circle.
  • Briefly explain the importance of friends and how they make us feel happy and loved.
  • Start with a warm-up activity: Ask each child to say their name and share one nice thing they can do for their friend.

Step 2

Story and Discussion

10 minutes

  • Read a storybook about friendship (select one that is age-appropriate and focuses on the qualities of a good friend).
  • After reading, engage the children in a discussion using pre-prepared questions.
  • Ask questions like: "What did you like about the story?", "What makes a good friend?", "How can we be good friends to each other?"

Step 3

Craft Activity

10 minutes

  • Provide each child with paper, crayons, markers, and other craft supplies.
  • Ask the children to draw a picture of themselves with their friends.
  • Encourage them to include some of the qualities they discussed in their drawing (e.g., sharing, helping, playing together).
  • Walk around to provide support and praise their efforts.

Step 4

Closure

5 minutes

  • Gather the children back in a circle.
  • Ask a few children to share their drawings and explain how they depicted friendship qualities.
  • Summarize the lesson by reinforcing the key qualities of a good friend.
  • End with a friendship cheer or a group hug if appropriate.
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Discussion

Discussion: Friendship Qualities

A discussion centered around the qualities that make a good friend. Engaging children in conversation helps reinforce social skills and empathy.

What did you like about the story?

Encourage children to share their favorite parts and why they liked them. Acknowledge all answers positively.







What makes a good friend?

Guide the discussion towards qualities like kindness, sharing, helping, and listening. Provide examples if needed.







How can we be good friends to each other?

Ask for specific actions they can take to be good friends. Reinforce the importance of these actions by praising their ideas.







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Worksheet

Friendship Qualities Cards

Printable cards featuring different qualities of a good friend. These can be used during the discussion or as part of a matching game to reinforce learning.




Kind







Shares







Helps







Listens







Plays




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