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Friendship Formula Lesson Plan

Students will identify and practice key relationship skills—trust, communication, and empathy—through interactive group activities, enabling them to build positive friendships and a supportive classroom community.

Developing trust, effective communication, and empathy helps students form and maintain healthy friendships, fostering a positive classroom environment and improving social-emotional well-being.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

Step 2

Trust Activity

7 minutes

Step 3

Communication Exercise

7 minutes

Step 4

Empathy Reflection

7 minutes

Step 5

Closing and Assessment

4 minutes

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The Friendship Formula

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Activity 1: Building Trust

Activity 2: Effective Communication

Activity 3: Showing Empathy

Recap & Exit Ticket

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Activity

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Empathy Reflection Prompt

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Share & Debrief

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Friendship Formula

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