Teaching friendship

It's important to teach your elementary students about building and maintaining friendships, but it's equally important to teach kids about what healthy friendships look like, and how to set boundaries. Learn more in this post about what resources, activities, and mentor texts I use to teach my students these important lessons on friendship.

It’s back to school time! So today’s Perfect Picture Book Friday

This Hugging Heart Friendship Art is super simple to make, and is a perfect way to teach your kids about friendship in a fun way.

Help kids learn about different kinds of friendships with this Bullseye Friendship Printable which lets them evaluate the relationships in their life. This is a perfect hands-on activity for kids! Check out Coffee and Carpool to grab this free Friendship Printable for your kids now!

When it comes to raising good people teaching the Keys to friendship is vital. We lead by example for these valuable traits all friends need to thrive.

Not only is it important to teach kids about what bad friends & bad friendships look like for their own safety, but it is also important to teach them what it means to be a good friend to others. Friends help make life more fun and meaningful, and also serve as a vital aspect of a child's emotional growth and mental wellness!

In the interest of transparency, I have to tell you that I was asked to review this book - Friendship is Like a Seesaw. It is a book in the A BIG HUG series by clinical psychologist and author Shona Innes. For my USA readers - we call teeter-totters 'seesaws' here in Australia. You can find these books stocked in the USA HERE I didn't have to think twice, I didn't need to be convinced and I didn't need to go and buy the book! It was on my shelf already (you may have noticed that I shared it…

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Friendship anchor chart

Making Friends activity that teaches 6 keys to friendships (trustworthy, considerate, helpful, caring, good listener, forgiving). Students will listen to scenarios and decide which friendship trait they would use. Now includes a digital version for use with Google Slides for digital learning. Includes: ►Activity description including instructions/walk-through of activity, objectives, materials, guiding questions, SEL competencies, and ASCA standards. ►3 Pages of Friendship Scenarios ►2 game…

Use our Free Friendship Unit in your classroom to teach students the characteristics of a good friend and how to make the right choices at school and at home when it comes to navigating and maintaining friendships. This free friendship unit is perfect for back to school time or a refresher anytime during the school

Implementing friendship activities for kids is an important part of developing character and friendship skills. After all, kids need to practice their friendship skills in order to develop and maintain strong classroom relationships! Check out friendship lessons, activities, crafts, bulletin boards, read alouds, doodle notes, and anchor charts by Kristine Nannini to include friendship in your classroom's character education!

Good friend and bad friend categorizing exercise worksheet - Download as a PDF or view online for free

First week of school = finished! It was only 3 1/2 days, but I have a GREAT group of kiddos and I'm so psyched to be working with them this...

This free printable book about how to be a good friend is perfect way to get your kiddos thinking about what it means to be a good friend and have friends!

Teach your students how to be a good friend with the book Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend and this FREEBIE (anchor chart and class book)!

Friendship drama. The very words can make you shudder. Tears, jealousy, hurt feelings, histrionics, he said-she said . . . Although it’s the last thing you ever want to deal with, you simply can’t ignore it. Because it will dominate the lives of whoever ... Read more

Teach your students how to find a friend and be a friend. Read more for tips and ideas and a resource packed with friendship activities, friendship worksheets that teach explicit skills, games, and a friendship lapbook! #friendshipactivities

It is fun to look at the adorable themes for little learners on Pinterest. Can these "cute" thematic units teach students what they need in the classroom?

Friendship Worksheets are designed to help young learners understand the values and qualities of being a good friend. With a focus on building empathy, communication, and conflict-resolution skills, these worksheets offer an ideal supplement to any elementary school curriculum.