Friendship

Friendship SSG 1/4/11

Friendships like rainbows, come in a wide spectrum—Have kids name the colors of the rainbow. Ask why a rainbow is a good symbol for friendship. (Each person is unique and “colorful”; together friends create something even more beautiful.) Have kids be thinking about their favorite color of the rainbow.

Friends are gifts we give ourselves. How do we make friends? (Discuss and have kids give examples.) 1. Be willing to talk to new people about __their__ interests. 2. It’s about quality, not quantity: · To have a friend, be a friend · Recognize the difference between acquaintance, friend, close friend · “Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold.” 3. Friends bring out the best in us, complement us, challenge us

Keeping a friend (discuss and have kids give examples) 1. Show you care; it’s about the other person 2. Don’t take friends for granted 3. Appreciate but don’t use your friends 4. Give and take 5. Enrich the world with friends; be a team

Read the book __We Are Best Friends__ by Aliki or __You’re Not My Best Friend Anymore__ by Charlotte Pomerantz. Relate to the ideas previously discussed.

Ask the kids to name their favorite rainbow color. Provide 6 x 6 inch squares of colored construction paper, pencils, and scissors. Have kids work together to trace each other’s hands. Cut out and either draw a picture of what “friend” means or write a sentence about friendship. Staple hands together to form a wreath of friendship.

FRIENDSHIP ACTIVITY

Discuss meaning of friendship. Have each student complete the sentence A FRIEND IS ___ using a word or several words. (Such as: kind, helpful, trustworthy, someone who likes to play with me at recess, someone who listens to me, etc.) Write what they say on a slip of paper. Help the children to make snowflakes that have enough room to write a message in the middle. Give each child the slip of paper with their completed sentence and have them write the message in the middle of the snowflake.