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Friendship Fun Time

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Lesson Plan

Friendship Fun Time

Initiate friendships and play

This lesson is designed to help a 4-year-old boy learn how to initiate friendships and engage in play with peers through experiential and game-based learning. By participating in a structured play activity, the child will develop social skills, such as taking turns, sharing, and communicating with others. This lesson is important as it lays the foundation for building positive relationships and enhances the child's ability to interact with peers in a friendly and cooperative manner.

Audience

4-year-old boy

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Experiential Learning, Game-Based Learning

Materials

Soft ball, Colorful scarves, Printable friendship cards, and Book: The Rainbow Fish

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

  • Gather the child and explain that today you'll be learning about making friends and playing together.
  • Use simple language to describe what a friend is and why it's fun to play with others.
  • Show the materials (soft ball, colorful scarves) and explain that you'll be using them in a fun game.

Step 2

Reading: The Rainbow Fish

5 minutes

  • Read 'The Rainbow Fish' to the child, emphasizing the themes of sharing and friendship.
  • Discuss the story briefly, asking questions like 'How did the Rainbow Fish make friends?' and 'Why is sharing important?'.

Step 3

Friendship Circle Game

10 minutes

  • Arrange a small circle with the child and any available peers or adults.
  • Introduce the soft ball and explain that you'll be passing it around the circle.
  • Encourage the child to say 'Hi, my name is [Name]' when they receive the ball, and then pass it to the next person.
  • After a few rounds, introduce the colorful scarves and explain that they can be used to dance or wave as they pass the ball.
  • Encourage creativity and praise efforts to engage with others.

Step 4

Friendship Card Activity

5 minutes

  • Provide the child with printable friendship cards.
  • Explain that these cards can be given to someone they want to be friends with.
  • Encourage the child to decorate the cards with drawings or stickers.
  • Discuss who they might want to give a card to and why.

Step 5

Closure

5 minutes

  • Gather the child and reflect on the activities.
  • Ask questions like 'What did you enjoy about playing with others?' and 'How did it feel to make a new friend?'
  • Reinforce the idea that making friends is fun and important.
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Worksheet

Printable Friendship Cards

These cards are designed for children to give to peers as a gesture of friendship. They can be decorated and personalized to make them special.




Let's be friends!







You are a great friend!







Let's play together!







Friends forever!




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