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Friendship Fun: Learning to Make Friends

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Lesson Plan

Friendship Fun: Learning to Make Friends

Teach how to make friends

This lesson introduces 5-year-olds to the concept of friendship through a fun and interactive session. Using a Sesame Street video, students will learn about the qualities of a good friend, such as caring, listening, and collaboration. The lesson includes an engaging activity where students practice these skills through role-playing and teamwork. This lesson is important as it helps young children develop essential social skills that will aid them in forming positive relationships with peers.

Audience

5k

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Active Learning, Collaborative Learning

Materials

Sesame Street: How to be a Good Friend video, Friendship Role-Play Cards, Friendship Worksheet, and Art supplies (paper, crayons, glue)

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Welcome the students and introduce the topic of friendship.
  • Ask students what they think makes a good friend.
  • Explain that they will watch a video to learn more about being a good friend.

Step 2

Video Viewing

5 mins

Step 3

Discussion

5 mins

  • Discuss the video with the students.
  • Ask questions like: What did Tamir and his friends do to be good friends? How did they solve their problem?
  • Highlight the importance of listening and working together.

Step 4

Individual Activity: Friendship Reflection

5 mins

  • Provide each student with the Friendship Worksheet and crayons.
  • Ask them to complete the worksheet, which includes drawing or writing about a time they were a good friend or someone was a good friend to them.
  • Encourage them to think about the qualities of friendship they learned from the video.

Step 5

Friendship Role-Play Activity

5 mins

  • Divide students into small groups.
  • Provide each group with Friendship Role-Play Cards and art supplies.
  • Instruct them to create a short skit showing how to be a good friend using the cards and supplies.
  • Encourage creativity and teamwork.

Step 6

Closure

5 mins

  • Have each group present their skit to the class.
  • Praise their efforts and discuss what they learned about friendship.
  • Conclude with a reminder that being a good friend means caring, listening, and working together.
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Worksheet

Friendship Role-Play Cards

These cards are used for role-playing activities to help students practice friendship skills. Each card contains a scenario or action related to being a good friend.




Share your toys with a friend.







Listen to your friend when they are talking.







Help a friend who is feeling sad.







Invite a new student to play with you.







Say 'please' and 'thank you' to your friends.







Work together to build something with blocks.




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Worksheet

Friendship Worksheet

This worksheet helps students reflect on friendship qualities through matching activities, drawing, and short reflections.

Match the following qualities with their descriptions: Caring, Listening, Sharing.

Draw a line to connect the quality with its description.







Draw a picture of you and a friend doing something fun together.

Use crayons to make your picture colorful.







Write or draw about a time you were a good friend.

Think about what you did and how it made you feel.







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Parent Letter

A letter to inform parents about the lesson on friendship, its objectives, and how they can support their child's learning at home.

Dear Parents,

We are excited to share that our class will be learning about friendship this week. Our lesson, "Friendship Fun: Learning to Make Friends," is designed to help children understand the qualities of a good friend, such as caring, listening, and collaboration. Through a fun and interactive session, including a Sesame Street video and role-playing activities, students will practice these essential social skills.

To reinforce these concepts at home, you might:

  • Ask your child about the video they watched and what they learned about being a good friend.
  • Encourage your child to share examples of how they can be a good friend at home or in the community.
  • Play a role-playing game with your child to practice friendship skills.

Thank you for your support in helping your child develop positive relationships with their peers.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]
[Your Contact Information]

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