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Friendship Recipe

Students explore the 'ingredients' of a good friend, creating their own friendship recipes to build social-emotional skills and empathy.

TSTangie Smith

Friendship Recipe Lesson Plan

Friendship Recipe

Social-Emotional Learning • Grades 1-2

30 MINS

Objective

Understand and identify positive friendship qualities such as kindness, listening, and trust.

Materials

Friendship Recipe Worksheet
Discussion Guide
Paper & Crayons

Lesson Plan

5m

Introduction

Gather students and ask: "What makes someone a good friend?" Brainstorm "ingredients" together (kindness, listening, trust). Explain that today, they are chefs cooking up a great friendship!

15m

Friendship Recipe Activity

Hand out the Friendship Recipe Worksheet. Students list their ingredients and draw a picture of their recipe. Encourage them to think about what special "spices" make their friendships unique.

5m

Sharing & Discussion

Invite students to share their creations. Use the Discussion Guide to explore why these qualities matter and how we can practice them daily.

5m

Closure

Summarize key qualities. Encourage students to "serve up" kindness to a friend today. Thank them for being wonderful "Friendship Chefs!"

Chef's Tip:

Focus on concrete actions. Instead of just "kindness," encourage students to think of "sharing toys" or "using kind words."

Friendship Recipe Worksheet

My Friendship Recipe

Chef: ____________________________________ Date: ___________

SERVES: ALL FRIENDS

What special "ingredients" do you need to make a great friend? Think about qualities like kindness, listening, and trust.

Ingredients for Friendship

Mixing It Together

Draw a picture of your recipe or your friends enjoying it!

Friendship Discussion Guide

Prompts for reflective sharing and group conversation

1

What qualities did you include in your friendship recipe?

Teacher Tips: Encourage students to share their ideas and listen to others' perspectives. Look for unique "spices" or "secret ingredients" that students might have added (like "sharing stickers" or "playing soccer").

2

Why do you think these qualities are important?

Teacher Tips: Discuss how these qualities help build and maintain supportive relationships. Ask: "What happens if we forget the 'kindness' ingredient? What does the friendship taste like then?"

3

Can you think of a time when you showed one of these qualities?

Teacher Tips: Encourage students to share personal experiences and reflect on their actions. This moves the lesson from abstract concepts to real-world social-emotional application.

Building the Bakery

Remind students that friendship is something we practice and "bake" fresh every single day!

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