Friendly Class Connections • Lesson • Lenny Learning

In this 45-minute Tier 1 lesson for 3rd graders, students learn and practice positive verbal and non-verbal behaviors—like talking kindly, active listening, helping others, and smiling—to build supportive peer interactions.

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