Guidance — Grades K–5

Building Friendships

The class will listen to the counselor/teacher read the book: "Enemy Pie" by Derek Munson and a discussion will follow. This lesson will be summarized by listening to the students share their Friendship Recipes created from the new ideas learned from "Enemy Pie." An example of "Friendship Pie" is on an attachment.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance)

By Julia Efland.

Creating an inclusive environment: Understanding feelings

The students will learn about feelings and how to get along with others in group situations. Children will discuss what makes a friend, how friends make each other feel, what friends do together and how to resolve differences between friends. They will identify the qualities of friendship.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance and Social Studies)

By Dianne Prohn.

A Friend, Starting With You!

This lesson helps students learn about themselves and how good a friend they are to others. It helps children identify their own special talents and characteristics while showing the importance of good self-esteem in making new friends.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance)

By Sara Smith.

Getting Along With Others

This lesson introduces the key concepts of cooperation, peer relations, interpersonal skills, getting along with others, and team-building.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance)

By Scott Ertl.

Jackie Robinson Taught Us More Than Baseball

After determining student knowledge about Jackie Robinson, the teacher/counselor reads "Teammates" by Peter Golenbock to fifth graders. The teacher/counselor then divides students into four groups to work cooperatively on questions. Groups select leaders and recorders and each group leader presents answers to the whole class. The teacher/counselor ends the activity with a question that individual students will respond to in writing.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies)

By Jan Huggins.

Lesson plans on the web

Making good decisions

Students practice balancing different interests involved in solving social problems. They look for the most realistic solution based on the advantages and disadvantages and consider the concept of compromise. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance)

Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

That's not fair! How do we share?

Students explore a variety of ways to share, particularly when an obvious solution is not apparent. They will identify choices and the costs of choosing one item over another. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K Guidance)

Provider: National Council on Economic Education