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Friendship Fiesta!

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Lesson Plan

Friendship Fiesta!

Students will participate in a fun, interactive activity to celebrate friendship and positive social connections.

This lesson is important for fostering a supportive classroom community and helping students recognize the value of positive relationships with their peers.

Audience

3rd Grade

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Through a guided game and a reflective cool-down.

Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Hook

5 minutes

  • Begin by welcoming students to

Step 2

Friendship Charades Activity

15 minutes

  • Explain the rules of Friendship Charades Activity to the class. Students will act out friendship-related scenarios or emotions without speaking, and their teammates will guess.
    * Divide students into small groups (3-4 students per group).
    * Distribute the charade prompts to each group or have them draw one at a time.
    * Circulate around the room, providing support and encouraging participation. Observe how students are collaborating and communicating positively.
    * After each round, briefly discuss the acted-out scenario and its connection to friendship.

Step 3

Cool Down & Reflection

10 minutes

  • Bring the class back together. Project the Cool Down: Friendship Fortune prompt.
    * Ask students to reflect on the activity and what they learned about friendship today.
    * Have students complete the cool-down by writing or sharing their
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Slide Deck

Friendship Fiesta!

Let's celebrate our amazing friendships! 🎉

What makes a good friend?
Why is friendship important?

Welcome students warmly to Friday social time. Set a positive and fun tone for the lesson. Briefly introduce the idea of celebrating friendship.

What is Friendship?

Friendship is about:

  • Caring for each other ❤️
  • Having fun together 😄
  • Helping each other out 🤗
  • Being kind and respectful 🤝

Explain the concept of friendship in simple terms. Encourage students to share their initial thoughts or experiences with friendship. Use a conversational tone to engage them.

Friendship Charades!

Time to act it out! 🎭

  • Work in small groups.
  • One person acts, others guess!
  • No talking, just acting!
  • Guess what kind of friendship moment it is.

Introduce the Friendship Charades activity. Explain that students will act out different friendship scenarios. Emphasize that it's all about having fun and working together. Briefly mention the rules before moving to the activity itself.

Friendship Fortune

What's one way you can be an even better friend starting today?

Think about:

  • What you learned.
  • How you felt during our activity.
  • A small action you can take!

Transition to the cool-down. Explain that students will reflect on what they learned and how they can be better friends. Encourage thoughtful responses.

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Activity

Friendship Charades Activity

Get ready to act out some awesome friendship moments! Work with your team to guess what each person is doing.

How to Play:

  1. One person from your group will pick a card (or be given a prompt).
  2. Act out the friendship situation without talking! Use your body and face.
  3. Your teammates will guess what you are acting out.
  4. Have fun and be supportive of your friends!

Charade Prompts:

  • Sharing a toy
  • Helping a friend pick up spilled pencils
  • Inviting a new student to play
  • Comforting a friend who is sad
  • Laughing with a friend
  • Giving a high-five for a good job
  • Playing tag with friends
  • Drawing pictures together
  • Listening to a friend talk
  • Building a fort with friends
  • Waving goodbye to a friend
  • Reading a book with a friend
  • Sharing a secret (whispering motion)
  • Giving a hug
  • Helping a friend tie their shoe

Choose carefully and have a blast being creative!


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Cool Down

Cool Down: Friendship Fortune

Take a moment to reflect on our Friendship Fiesta today! What's one thing you learned or were reminded of about being a good friend? Write it down, or think about it, as your friendship fortune for the rest of the week!

My Friendship Fortune:










How will I use this fortune to be an even better friend this week?










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