Friendship Skills Series

Rebecca Farnham

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Friendship Skills Series

Develop friendship skills

This series of lessons introduces 2nd graders to essential friendship skills through engaging videos and activities. Each session focuses on a different aspect of friendship: understanding and caring for others, resolving conflicts, and working together. These lessons are important as they help students build strong, positive relationships, fostering a supportive and inclusive classroom environment.

Audience

2nd Grade Lunch Bunch

Time

3 sessions, 20 minutes each

Approach

Materials

Video: Respecting Each Other in School, Video: Story: A Little Respectful Spot, Video: Story: Our Class is a Family, Craft supplies (paper, crayons, scissors, glue), and Friendship Discussion Questions

Step 1

Session 1: Understanding Friendship

20 mins

Introduction (2 mins): Greet the students and introduce the topic of friendship.
Video Viewing (5 mins): Play the Respecting Each Other in School video. Encourage students to pay attention to how the characters show respect and kindness.
Discussion (5 mins): Use the Friendship Discussion Questions to guide a conversation about the video. Ask students to share examples of how they can show respect to their friends.
Craft Activity (6 mins): Provide students with craft supplies to create a friendship bracelet or card. Encourage them to think about a friend they appreciate and make something for them.
Closure (2 mins): Ask students to share their crafts and explain why they chose to make it for their friend.

Step 2

Session 2: Empathy and Understanding

20 mins

Introduction (2 mins): Recap the previous session and introduce the concept of empathy.
Video Viewing (5 mins): Play the Story: A Little Respectful Spot video. Encourage students to notice how the characters show empathy and understanding.
Discussion (5 mins): Use the Friendship Discussion Questions to guide a conversation about empathy. Ask students to share times when they felt understood by a friend.
Role-Playing Activity (6 mins): Have students pair up and role-play scenarios where they practice showing empathy.
Closure (2 mins): Discuss how empathy helps build stronger friendships.

Step 3

Session 3: Conflict Resolution and Teamwork

20 mins

Introduction (2 mins): Recap the previous sessions and introduce the topic of conflict resolution.
Video Viewing (5 mins): Play the Story: Our Class is a Family video. Encourage students to observe how the characters resolve conflicts and work together.
Discussion (5 mins): Use the Friendship Discussion Questions to guide a conversation about conflict resolution. Ask students to share strategies they use to solve disagreements with friends.
Teamwork Activity (6 mins): Organize a simple group activity where students must work together to achieve a common goal.
Closure (2 mins): Reflect on how teamwork and conflict resolution contribute to lasting friendships.

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Discussion

Friendship Discussion Questions

A set of questions to guide discussions on friendship, empathy, and conflict resolution after watching the videos.

What did the characters do to show respect and kindness?

Encourage students to think about actions like listening, sharing, and helping.

How can you show empathy to your friends?

Discuss understanding others' feelings and offering support.

What strategies can you use to resolve conflicts with friends?

Talk about listening, compromising, and finding solutions together.