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 * Submitted/Created by:** Cindy Walsh


 * Grade:** Kindergarten


 * Lesson:** How to be a Friend


 * Recommended Timeline:** 1st Quarter


 * Resources:** Book How To Be a Friend by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown


 * Standards:**

4A Student uses positive communication and social skills to interact effectively with others. (I will interact well with others.)

4B Student develops constructive relationships. (I will work on having constructive relationships.)

4C Student demonstrates the ability to prevent, manage, and resolve interpersonal conflicts in constructive ways. (I will deal with

interpersonal conflicts constructively.)

Butcher paper or dry erase board and marker. Passing object- I use an inflatable microphone or small, soft ball. Paper and crayons or markers or attached sheet.
 * Materials:** Copy of the book How to be a Friend by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown.


 * Time:** 30-40 minutes

-identify feelings -be able to tell the difference between a small problem (child solves) and a big problem (needs adult help) -know where to go for help in problem solving (adults, Kelsos choices poster) -be able to list ways to be a friend -identify how to know how someone else is feeling and to tell how to share feelings in a positive way -tell how to be a friend
 * Goals:** Student will...

-Read the book How To Be a Friend.
 * Lesson Steps/Leading Statements:**

-Discuss each page as you read it with students or discuss pages that cover standards you want to teach that day.

-Share ideas on how to decide who goes first during a game or play time (see attached sheet).

-Have two puppets available and act out scenarios with children (teacher handles one puppet and asks a child to model how they should react- child holds the other puppet).

-Children brainstorm ideas of how to be a friend as teacher writes ideas on butcher paper or dry erase board.

-Children draw a picture showing how to be a friend for a class book- draw a line down the middle of the paper. On one side of the line draw a picture of you being a friend. On the other side of the line draw a picture of someone not being friendly.

-Teacher takes dictation for book.

Teacher gathers information during brainstorming time and as children dictate their book illustrations.
 * Assessment:**