Lesson Plan

Buddy Up Lesson Plan

Students will identify qualities of a good friend, practice kind communication through role-play, and create friendship bracelets to celebrate friendship.

Building friendships fosters empathy, social-emotional skills, and a supportive classroom community. This lesson helps 2nd graders learn to communicate kindly and appreciate peers.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Discussion

5 minutes

Step 2

Friendship Vocabulary Exploration

5 minutes

Step 3

Kindness Role-Play

10 minutes

Step 4

Bracelet Craft & Reflection

10 minutes

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Buddy Up!

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Warm-Up Discussion

Friendship Vocabulary

Kindness Role-Play

Bracelet Craft & Reflection

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Buddy Up!

Ainslie Murray

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