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Friendship
Second graders write books about friends starting with page starters that are provided.
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Friendships Tied in Knots
Fourth graders engage in a lesson which emphasizes characteristics of healthy friendships and how these characteristics can be utilized to solve the knots in the rope representing an unhappy friend relationship.
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The Walker Social Skills Curriculum
Pupils, who are considered delinquent, prepare for the behavioral demands and expectations in society. They develop skills needed for social support networks, friendships and adjusting to social situations.
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Priorities
Eighth graders contemplate what they look for in a friend & how they might be a better friend by listing qualities that might be valuable in a friendship, recognizing qualities they possess, and prioritizing a list of qualities...
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Maniac Magee
Seventh graders read Mania Magee as a shared literature experience. This lesson plan presents some ideas to use after certain chapters in the book as a way of supplementing student learning and involvement in the story.
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Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Red Balloon [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Ruby Cremaschi's story adaptation, The Red Balloon, is provided on these pages. Six character roles are needed in this activity.
PBS
Pbs Kids: It's My Life: When Friends Fight: Make Peace, Not War
Peek inside the highs and lows of adolescent friendships. Learn strategies to get through a fight with a friend, to overcome the urge to gossip and spread rumors, and to make or accept a sincere apology.
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Kids Health: Somebody in My Friend's Family Died
Death is a very difficult thing to deal with for all of us. If you have a friend who has recently 0lost someone, you may be wondering how you can help. Chances are, that friend is not acting the way she/he normally does and you want to...
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Kids Health: The Scoop on Gossip
We've all probably heard a bit of gossip, a story about someone we know that might embarrass him. Despite whether the information is true or not, the fact that it is being passed on to other people could be harmful for him. It may be fun...
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Little Blue and Little Yellow
This site on the book "Little Blue and Little Yellow" by Leo Lionni, includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about, activities related to the book, other related books, and links to other resources.
Other
Children's International Summer Villages
This is the official website of an international organization with the goal of promoting lasting peace by showing youth from around the world how to live with diversity in understanding.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Friends: Hair Days
Look at all the different kinds of hair people can have. Includes audio narration in 6 additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Friends: Say Something Nice
Young children demonstrate how to talk nicely and use their manners. Includes audio narration in English, Spanish, and Turkish with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy: Friends: Let's Play Birthday!
Two friends use their imaginations to have a pretend birthday party. Includes audio narration in 11 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy: Friends: How Many Friends Can You Count?
A counting book where you must count the friends in each of the pictures. Includes audio narration in 15 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy: Friends: We Can Do Anything!
Look at all the fun these young children can have when they play outside. Includes audio narration in 16 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy: Friends: The Playground
Two children show all the things they can do at the playground. Includes audio narration in 13 additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Friends: Something New to Do
We see all the different things children can do to have fun and learn new things. Includes audio narration in 7 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy: Cboces: Migrant Education Program: Two Friends, Too Much Fun
See how two young friends have a lot of fun playing together. Includes audio narration in 22 additional languages with text in English.
Other
Outside My Window
Students at Evergreeen Valley High school in San Jose, CA invite others to send them photographs taken outside their windows to promote unity and friendship around the world.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Giving Tree
Lesson using the book The Giving Tree to learn about friendship and the Treetures website to learn about the importance of trees. In groups of four, students create posters about the connection between trees and people. (Note: Book...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Getting Ready for School: Booklet Activity
Get ready to go back to school with this booklet activity from PBS Kids! Students will have an opportunity to reflect on their fun summers and think ahead to the new school year.
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Pbs Kids: Kind Acts Bingo
For National Bullying Prevention Month, we're giving the words "friendly competition" a new meaning! How many of these kind acts can your students complete? This bingo card is available in English and in Spanish.