Friendship Fun

Ryan Holt Ph.D.

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Friendship Fun

Identify and describe healthy relationships

This lesson helps students identify and describe healthy peer relationships through engaging activities. Understanding healthy relationships is crucial for social development and emotional well-being, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment.

Audience

3rd grade boy

Time

15 minutes

Approach

Project-Based Learning, Game-Based Learning

Materials

Discussion Questions, Friendship Game Instructions, and Healthy Relationships Worksheet

Step 1

Introduction

2 minutes

Briefly introduce the topic of healthy peer relationships.
Explain why it's important to have friends who are kind and supportive.

Step 2

Discussion

3 minutes

Use the provided discussion questions to engage the student in thinking about what makes a good friend and how they can be a good friend to others.
Encourage sharing of personal experiences.

Step 3

Friendship Game

5 minutes

Introduce a simple game where the student identifies positive traits in friends and how they can exhibit those traits themselves using the provided instructions.
Use scenarios or role-play to make it interactive and fun.

Step 4

Worksheet Activity

3 minutes

Hand out the 'Healthy Relationships Worksheet'.
Guide the student to complete the worksheet, focusing on identifying traits of a good friend and how they can embody those traits.

Step 5

Closure

2 minutes

Recap the key points discussed and learned during the lesson.
Encourage the student to think about how they can be a good friend to others.

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Discussion

Discussion Questions

A set of questions to guide a discussion on healthy peer relationships and being a good friend.

What makes someone a good friend?

Encourage the student to think about qualities like kindness, honesty, and support.

Can you think of a time when a friend helped you?

Guide the student to share a personal story, emphasizing the positive impact of the friend's actions.

How can you be a good friend to others?

Encourage the student to think about actions they can take to support and be kind to their friends.

Worksheet

Friendship Game Instructions

Instructions for a game to identify positive traits in friends and how to exhibit them.

Role-play a scenario where you invite a new student to join your game.

Share a time when you showed kindness.

Role-play a scenario where you help a friend.

Think of a way you can be a good friend today.

Worksheet

Healthy Relationships Worksheet

A worksheet to help students identify traits of a good friend and how they can embody those traits.

List three qualities of a good friend.

Think about kindness, honesty, and support.

Describe a time when you helped a friend and how it made you feel.

Write one way you can be a good friend to someone today.

Consider actions like helping, listening, or sharing.