Lesson Plan

How Does a Friend Act?

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Two puppets showcase social skills while scholars decide whether their actions are positive or negative. Learners take turns with the puppets, acting out scenarios with a peer while the rest of the class decide if they're being a good friend. Participants complete a worksheet in which they circle pictures that feature friendship and put an X on pictures that do not.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
friendship, peers, relationships, kindness, caring, respect, social skills, social-emotional learning, social awareness, similarities, similarities and differences, differences, interpersonal communication, communication
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Create signs pupils can hold up when deciding whether an action is positive or negative
  • Use the puppets to replay scenarios in class, use learners' names to help them through the problem-solving process
  • Revisit the lesson when you sense your class requires a reminder of how to be a good friend 
Classroom Considerations
  • Worksheets require copies—one per learner
  • The first of four lessons shed light on friendship 
  • The lesson is designed to be led by a counselor, but can also be led by a classroom teacher
Pros
  • Engaging puppets create a strong hook
  • Boosts social awareness
  • Strengthens bonds between peers
Cons
  • None
Common Core
SL.K.6