Making Friends

Meet My Friend
Social Studies Assemble the children in small groups. Challenge them to discuss and describe what a friend is, where they might find or make a friend, why they are friends to others, etc. On displayed chart paper, copy this poem:

A Special One

by Virginia S. Brown

Meet my friend Caroline.
She doesn't ever whine.
Her face's a warm smile.
Her morning walk is for a mile.
She's filled with surprises.
Her day starts as the sun rises.
We became friends when only three.
She skated by and waved at me.
Kind words are all that she uses.
Making friends is what she chooses.

After the children read the poem, ask them what makes Caroline special. Ask if they would want a friend like Caroline. Help them give reasons for their responses.

Friendship – Do You Want to Be My Friend?
Uses Eric Carle's book Do You Want to Be My Friend? to teach your students about friendship with this lesson.

Friendship is Fun!
Students will learn what character traits promote friendship, then they will role play situations which illustrate friendship. Students will also learn how to appreciate similarities and differences among their classmates and finally students will communicate about what they have learned during class discussions.

Friends
Student will learn how playing together can foster friendships and build community. Students will also discover and explore the key elements of friendship and how friends add to a community.

Gingerbread Friends: A Lesson on Making Friends
Making friends can be difficult for young students. This is a lesson plan to reflect upon some of the situations that children face when trying to make a friend. Students will also apply their learning about the gingerbread baby to other stories about friendship and in their own reading books.