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Friendship Fun!

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Lesson Plan

Friendship Fun!

Students will be able to identify and practice at least two ways to be a good friend during playtime.

Learning to play well with friends helps students build positive relationships, resolve conflicts, and feel a sense of belonging in the classroom and beyond.

Audience

2nd Grade

Time

15 minutes

Approach

Interactive discussion, quick game, and a reflection activity.

Materials

Whiteboard or projector, Friendship Fun! Slide Deck, Warm-Up: Share a Smile, Game: Friend Finder, Activity: Friendship Recipe, and Cool-Down: Thumbs Up for Friendship

Prep

Review Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: Share a Smile

2 minutes

  • Begin with the Warm-Up: Share a Smile activity.
    - Ask students to turn to a neighbor and share a smile, then briefly discuss how it feels to receive a smile.

Step 2

Introduction to Friendship

3 minutes

  • Use the Friendship Fun! Slide Deck to introduce the topic of friendship and playing with friends.
    - Discuss what it means to be a good friend during playtime.

Step 3

Game: Friend Finder

5 minutes

  • Lead students in the Game: Friend Finder activity.
    - This game encourages students to find classmates who share certain positive friendship traits.

Step 4

Activity: Friendship Recipe

3 minutes

  • Introduce the Activity: Friendship Recipe where students quickly brainstorm ingredients for a good friendship.
    - Briefly share a few ideas as a class.

Step 5

Cool-Down: Thumbs Up for Friendship

2 minutes

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Slide Deck

Welcome to Friendship Fun!

Today, we're going to learn about being amazing friends!

Welcome students and prepare for the warm-up.

What Makes a Good Friend?

A good friend shares toys.
A good friend takes turns.
A good friend includes everyone.
A good friend listens to others.

Explain what a good friend means during playtime. Ask questions like: 'What does it mean to share?' 'How can you include others?'

Let's Play: Friend Finder!

Find a friend who...

  • Likes to share
  • Is a good listener
  • Is kind to everyone
  • Likes to play your favorite game!

Introduce the 'Friend Finder' game. Explain the rules clearly.

Our Friendship Recipe

What ingredients make a great friendship?
Think about kindness, sharing, and listening!

Facilitate the 'Friendship Recipe' activity. Ask students what ingredients make a good friendship.

Thumbs Up for Friendship!

Time to reflect on what we learned today about being good friends!

Lead the cool-down activity. Read statements and have students show thumbs up or down.

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Warm Up

Warm-Up: Share a Smile!

Instructions:

  1. Everyone, please turn to a neighbor and share a big, friendly smile!
  2. Now, quietly think: How did it feel to receive that smile?
  3. (Optional: Have a few students share their feelings with the class.)

Sharing a smile is a simple way to show kindness and make someone feel good, just like being a good friend during playtime!

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Game

Game: Friend Finder

Objective: To find classmates who demonstrate positive friendship traits.

Instructions:

  1. Everyone will stand up and walk around the room quietly.
  2. When the teacher calls out a friendship trait, you need to find a classmate who you think shows that trait.
  3. When you find someone, give them a quiet high-five and stand next to them.
  4. The teacher will then call out the next trait. Try to find a different friend for each trait!

Friendship Traits to Call Out:

  • Find a friend who likes to share their toys or supplies.
  • Find a friend who is a good listener when you talk.
  • Find a friend who is kind to everyone.
  • Find a friend who always tries to include others in games.
  • Find a friend who is helpful.

Discussion after the game:

  • What did you notice about your friends during this game?
  • Why are these traits important when we play together?
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Activity

Activity: Friendship Recipe

Objective: To identify and brainstorm components of a positive friendship.

Instructions:

  1. Imagine you are making a super yummy, super strong friendship! What "ingredients" do you need to make it special and last a long time?
  2. On a piece of paper or in your mind, think of 2-3 "ingredients" that make a good friendship.
  3. For example, one ingredient could be "a cup of kindness" or "a spoonful of sharing."
  4. Be ready to share one of your ingredients with the class.




My Friendship Ingredients:

  1. ____________________________________


  2. ____________________________________


  3. ____________________________________


Teacher Note: Encourage creative thinking and discussion about why each ingredient is important. This activity is meant to be a quick brainstorm.

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Cool Down

Cool-Down: Thumbs Up for Friendship

Instructions:

Listen to each statement. If you think it's something a good friend does, give a thumbs up! If you think it's not something a good friend does, give a thumbs down!

  1. Sharing your toys with a friend.


  2. Always wanting to go first in a game.


  3. Asking a new student to join your game.


  4. Listening when your friend is talking about their day.


  5. Calling a friend a mean name when you get mad.


  6. Taking turns on the swings at recess.


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