Lesson Plan 1: Being a Good Friend

Friendship is one of the most meaningful parts of life. Through this lesson, students will understand what it means to have a good friend and learn how to be a good friend themselves.

Grade level: K - 2

Prep time: 10 min

Lesson Duration: 40 min

Learning Outcomes:

It is expected that students will:

• Recognize that being a good friend is important.
• Identify the characteristics of a good friend.
• Demonstrate an understanding of what it means to be a good friend

Lesson includes:

• Activate, Acquire, and Apply Activities 
• Letter/Picture Templates (Printable)

Reading Comprehension Questions include:

• Why was Gerald sad?
• What makes Piggie a good friend to Gerald?

Materials required (not included)

• My Friend is Sad by Mo Williams
• Paper (preferably a thicker paper)
• Pencil crayons or crayons
• Popsicle sticks
• Glue
• Desk or table
• Blanket (or something else to cover the desk so that students can hide behind it for their puppet show)

NB: Purchase includes access to downloadable resources for 6 months.