Friendship First Aid Lesson Plan Friendship First-Aid Lesson Plan
GRADE LEVEL
Pre-K - 2nd
Heart of the Lesson
As the school year winds down, students often experience heightened emotions and minor "friendship ouches." This lesson teaches students how to be "Friendship Medics" by using empathy, active listening, and sincere apologies to repair relationships.
Essential Tools
Physical "First-Aid Kit" box
Band-aid stickers
Healing Word Cards
Friendship Patch-Up Sheet
Learning Goals
Identify
Recognize when a friend’s feelings have been hurt (an "ouch").
Repair
Use "Healing Words" to start the patching process.
Listen
Practice "Big Ears" listening to understand the problem.
Procedure
1
The "Ouch" Moment (10 min)
Show students a physical First-Aid kit. Ask what happens when we get a scrape on our knee. Explain that sometimes our hearts get a scrape too when we disagree with friends. We call these "Friendship Ouches."
2
Unpacking the Kit (15 min)
Use the slide deck to introduce the three tools: Healing Words (Apologies), Big Ears (Listening), and The Patch (Making it right). Brainstorm healing words like "I'm sorry," "Are you okay?", and "How can I help?"
3
Friendship Medics Practice (15 min)
Distribute the Healing Words Activity Cards . In pairs, students "prescribe" a healing word to a scenario card. Role-play using "Big Ears" to listen to the "injured" friend.
4
The Patch-Up Reflection (10 min)
Students complete the Friendship Patch-Up Worksheet . They draw a time they were a medic or received care from a friend. Close with a "Friendship Circle" discussion.
Medic's Notes (Differentiation)
For Younger Learners (Pre-K/K)
Focus on visual cues and facial expressions.
Use puppets to model the "ouch" and the "repair."
Keep healing words to 2-3 simple phrases.
For Older Learners (1st/2nd)
Introduce the concept of "Impact vs. Intent."
Practice "I-Statements" (e.g., "I feel sad when...").
Encourage students to think of "The Patch" (solutions).
Friendship First Aid Slides Friendship First-Aid
How to Patch Up Our Friendships!
What is a "Friendship Ouch"?
Sometimes, our feelings get hurt. It feels like a scrape or a bruise, but on the inside .
It might happen when:
Someone says something mean
We get left out of a game
We have a disagreement
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Your Friendship First-Aid Kit
Healing Words
Kind things we say to show we care.
Big Ears
Listening to how our friend feels.
The Patch
Making a plan to fix the problem.
Tool #1: Healing Words
"I'm sorry I hurt your feelings."
"Are you okay?"
"I didn't mean to do that."
"How can I help you feel better?"
"I value our friendship."
Tool #2: Big Ears
1
Stop talking and look at your friend.
2
Listen to their words AND their face.
3
Say back what you heard. "You felt..."
Listening is a Superpower!
When we listen, we show our friends that their heart matters to us.
Tool #3: The Patch
Now that we've listened and used healing words, it's time to make a plan so it doesn't happen again!
🤝
Try Again
🎨
Share
🫂
Hug or High Five
Medic Mission!
Look around our classroom today. If you see a "Friendship Ouch," use your tools to help!
Heal Hearts
Listen Big
Patch It Up
Healing Words Activity Cards Healing Words Activity Cards
Cut out the cards and the band-aids to practice patching up friendships!
Scenario A
You accidentally knocked over Sam's tall block tower. Sam looks very sad.
Medic Needed!
PATCH HERE
Scenario B
You said "No!" when Leo asked to play tag. Now Leo is sitting alone.
Medic Needed!
PATCH HERE
Scenario C
You and Maya both want the blue marker. Maya is starting to cry.
Medic Needed!
PATCH HERE
Scenario D
You called a friend a "baby" because they couldn't tie their shoes.
Medic Needed!
PATCH HERE
Scenario E
You promised to sit next to Ella at lunch, but you sat with Ben instead.
Medic Needed!
PATCH HERE
Scenario F
You didn't share the ball during recess, even when your friend asked nicely.
Medic Needed!
PATCH HERE
Healing Word Band-Aids (Cut these out!)
"I'm sorry I hurt you."
"Can we try again?"
"How can I help?"
"I'm listening now."
"Are you okay?"
"Let's play again."
Friendship Patch Up Worksheet Friendship Patch-Up
Become a Friendship Medic!
Name:
Date:
1 How does an "Ouch" feel?
Circle the faces that show how a friend feels when their heart has an "ouch."
😊
Happy
😢
Sad
😡
Mad
2 The Repair Drawing
Draw a picture of you helping a friend feel better. What "Healing Word" did you use?
3 My Favorite Tool
Finish this sentence (or ask a teacher to help):
"When a friend is hurt, I can say..."
Repair Recap Discussion Guide Repair Recap
Discussion & Circle Time Guide
Opening: Setting the Stage
Teacher Prompt:
"Raise your hand if you've ever had a scratch on your knee. How did it feel? Now, raise your hand if someone ever said something that made your heart feel sad. That's a 'Friendship Ouch.' Today we're learning to be doctors for hearts!"
Deep Dive Questions
Observation
"How can you tell just by looking at a friend's face if they have an 'ouch'?"
Listening
"Why is it important to stop talking when our friend is telling us about their hurt feelings?"
Action
"Does saying 'I'm sorry' fix everything, or do we need 'The Patch' too?"
Empathy
"How does it feel when someone listens to you with their 'Big Ears'?"
Quick-Heal Scenarios
Shout out the tool: Healing Words, Big Ears, or The Patch
1
"Two students both want the same swing. What should they do?"
2
"A friend is crying because you didn't share your crayons. What's first?"
3
"You accidentally bumped someone in line. What tool do you use?"
Closing Ritual: The Medic Promise
Have students stand in a circle and place their hands over their hearts. Say together:
"I have healing words, I have big ears, I can patch up ouches and dry up tears!"