Growing Gardens Facilitation Guide
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for a 30-minute social skills session. Uses 'The Big Umbrella' by Amy June Bates as the core hook to teach inclusion and sharing friends.
Friendship Petal Discussion Cards
Four printable discussion cards featuring scenarios and reasoning prompts to help 2nd graders understand the benefits of including others and sharing friends.
Expanding Circles Worksheet
A student reflection worksheet for a social skills lesson on sharing friends. Includes a selection of benefits, a drawing area for their 'Friendship Garden', and a goal-setting section. Updated with larger input areas and improved visual hierarchy.
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A set of high-impact slides for a small group lesson on sharing friends. Features the 'Big Umbrella' metaphor to help 2nd graders understand and practice inclusion.
Friendship Circle Sort Activity
A hands-on sorting activity where students categorize friendship actions as 'Expanding the Circle' or 'Closing the Circle'. Includes reasoning prompts for each card to support social-emotional learning.
