Lesson Plan
Buddy Up! Lesson Plan
Students will learn to recognize bullying and the power of kindness by creating a collaborative “Kindness Chain,” practicing friendly actions, and reflecting on how to be a buddy, not a bully.
Early social-emotional skills help prevent bullying and build a caring classroom community. This lesson empowers all first graders to spot unkind behavior and choose kindness.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Read-Aloud
7 minutes
Step 2
Guided Discussion
5 minutes
Step 3
Kindness Chain Activity
12 minutes
Step 4
Reflection & Cool-Down
6 minutes
Slide Deck
Buddy Up! Be a Buddy, Not a Bully
Today’s Objectives
What Is Bullying?
Read-Aloud: Buddy Up Storybook
Guided Discussion
Kindness Chain Activity
Reflection & Cool-Down
You Are a Buddy!
Reading
Activity
Worksheet
Cool Down
Rubric
