Lesson Plan

The Friendship Recipe: Ingredients for Kindness

Understand key friendship qualities

In this lesson, 1st grade students will explore the essential qualities that make up a strong friendship, such as kindness and sharing. Through interactive activities like role-playing and group discussions, students will create their own 'friendship recipe' to share with the class. This lesson is important as it helps young students develop social-emotional skills, fostering a positive classroom environment and encouraging empathy and cooperation among peers.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

Step 2

Interactive Role-Playing

10 mins

Step 3

Create a Friendship Recipe

5 mins

Step 4

Closure

5 mins

Lesson Plan

The Friendship Recipe: Ingredients for Kindness

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Step 1

Introduction

Step 2

Interactive Role-Playing

Step 3

Create a Friendship Recipe

Step 4

Closure

Discussion

Worksheet

The Friendship Recipe: Ingredients for Kindness

Rebecca Biggard