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Friendship Storytime Adventure

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Lesson Plan

Friendship Storytime Adventure

Understanding friendship values

In this lesson, students will listen to a story about friendship, engage in a group discussion, and participate in a creative drawing activity. This lesson is important as it helps students understand the values of friendship, such as kindness, empathy, and cooperation, and express these values through art.

Audience

3rd Grade Students

Time

30 mins

Approach

Understanding friendship values

Materials

Storybook about friendship, Discussion Questions, Drawing paper, and Colored pencils or crayons

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Gather students in a circle and introduce the topic of friendship.
  • Explain that they will listen to a story about friendship and then discuss what it means to be a good friend.

Step 2

Storytime

10 mins

  • Read a selected storybook about friendship to the class.
  • Encourage students to listen carefully and think about the characters' actions and how they demonstrate friendship.

Step 3

Group Discussion

5 mins

  • Use the provided discussion questions to guide a conversation about the story.
  • Encourage students to share their thoughts and relate the story to their own experiences with friends.

Step 4

Creative Drawing Activity

8 mins

  • Provide each student with drawing paper and colored pencils or crayons.
  • Ask students to draw a picture that represents what friendship means to them.
  • Encourage creativity and personal expression.

Step 5

Closure

2 mins

  • Invite a few students to share their drawings with the class.
  • Recap the key values of friendship discussed in the lesson.
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Discussion

Friendship Discussion

A guided discussion to explore the values of friendship as depicted in the story.

What actions did the characters take to show they were good friends?

Encourage students to think about specific examples from the story and relate them to real-life situations.







Why is it important to be a good friend?

Discuss the benefits of friendship, such as support, happiness, and cooperation.







How can we show kindness to our friends?

Explore different ways to express kindness and empathy in friendships.







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