Lesson Plan
Friendly Champions Lesson Plan
Students will learn to value cooperation and sportsmanship over winning by participating in story time, a team game, and reflection activities that emphasize helping peers and celebrating effort.
Young children benefit from understanding healthy competition and teamwork early, building empathy, self-regulation, and positive social skills that support classroom community and lifelong relationships.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Review and Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Introducing Teamwork
5 minutes
Step 2
Story Time: Cooperation Tale
10 minutes
Step 3
Cooperative Game: Team Relay
10 minutes
Step 4
Reflection: Sharing and Drawing
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Friendly Champions
Warm-Up: Introducing Teamwork
Story Time: Cooperation Tale
Cooperative Game: Team Relay
Reflection: Sharing and Drawing
You’re Friendly Champions!
Script
Activity
Worksheet
Lesson Plan
Empathy Explorers Lesson Plan
Students will recognize and share emotions and practice seeing situations from others’ viewpoints through a read-aloud, paired scenario work, and personal reflection.
Developing empathy in early elementary years supports emotional intelligence, positive peer relationships, and conflict resolution skills that form the foundation for a caring classroom community.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Empathy Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Emotion Mirror
5 minutes
Step 2
Read-Aloud: Empathy Stories
10 minutes
Step 3
Perspective-Taking Activity
10 minutes
Step 4
Reflection: Draw & Write
5 minutes
