Students will select four characters from familiar books and determine if they have healthy or unhealthy characteristics.

Students will select four characters from familiar books and determine if they have healthy or unhealthy characteristics.  They will use graphs to show information about which book characters are voted as the best friend.

This lesson is to help students understand what a good friend is and use Google Slides to interpret and show their learning. It incorprates SEL lesson of good friends and google slides learning. 

This lesson explores what qualities make a good friend. This is a way to help students become aware of positive and inappropriate behaviors.

Child(ren) will read the book Khalil and Mr. Hagerty with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.This story is about a house that has been separated into an upstairs and downstairs apartment.  A young boy named Khalil and and older gentleman, Mr. Hagerty,  form a friendship throughout the story. Together they share ideas, time, and thoughts. 

Badger's Parting Gifts, written by Susan Varley. After Badger's death his friends comfort themselves remembering personal moments as well as the food times they shared with their beloved pal.

Best Friends, written and illustrated by Steven Kellogg. Kathy feels lonely and betrayed when her best friend goes away for the summer and leaves her alone. Some pets take care of people, like seeing-eye dogs, and become best-friends. Viewers learn how these special dogs are trained to act as eyes for the blind.

Best Friends, written and illustrated by Steven Kellogg. Kathy feels lonely and betrayed when her best friend goes away for the summer and leaves her alone. Some pets take care of people, like seeing-eye dogs, and become best-friends. Viewers learn how these special dogs are trained to act as eyes for the blind.

Best Friends, written and illustrated by Steven Kellogg. Kathy feels lonely and betrayed when her best friend goes away for the summer and leaves her alone. Some pets take care of people, like seeing-eye dogs, and become best-friends. Viewers learn how these special dogs are trained to act as eyes for the blind.

Best Friends, written and illustrated by Steven Kellogg. Kathy feels lonely and betrayed when her best friend goes away for the summer and leaves her alone. Some pets take care of people, like seeing-eye dogs, and become best-friends. Viewers learn how these special dogs are trained to act as eyes for the blind.

Best Friends, written and illustrated by Steven Kellogg. Kathy feels lonely and betrayed when her best friend goes away for the summer and leaves her alone. Some pets take care of people, like seeing-eye dogs, and become best-friends. Viewers learn how these special dogs are trained to act as eyes for the blind.

Best Friends, written and illustrated by Steven Kellogg. Kathy feels lonely and betrayed when her best friend goes away for the summer and leaves her alone. Some pets take care of people, like seeing-eye dogs, and become best-friends. Viewers learn how these special dogs are trained to act as eyes for the blind.

Enemy Pie, written by Derek Munson, illustrated by Tara Calahan King. When his dad suggests making an "enemy pie," the boy in this book is excited, but confused about the requirement of spending an entire day with his adversary. In the end he learns how to turn a best enemy into a best friend.

Enemy Pie, written by Derek Munson, illustrated by Tara Calahan King. When his dad suggests making an "enemy pie," the boy in this book is excited, but confused about the requirement of spending an entire day with his adversary. In the end he learns how to turn a best enemy into a best friend.

Enemy Pie, written by Derek Munson, illustrated by Tara Calahan King. When his dad suggests making an "enemy pie," the boy in this book is excited, but confused about the requirement of spending an entire day with his adversary. In the end he learns how to turn a best enemy into a best friend.

Enemy Pie, written by Derek Munson, illustrated by Tara Calahan King. When his dad suggests making an "enemy pie," the boy in this book is excited, but confused about the requirement of spending an entire day with his adversary. In the end he learns how to turn a best enemy into a best friend.

Enemy Pie, written by Derek Munson, illustrated by Tara Calahan King. When his dad suggests making an "enemy pie," the boy in this book is excited, but confused about the requirement of spending an entire day with his adversary. In the end he learns how to turn a best enemy into a best friend.

This lesson plan is a culminating activity for a unit on Friendship and/or social skills.

Early elementary children often feel defeated when a friend treats them poorly. Unsure of how to respond to their hurt, they sometimes respond by saying, "You're not invited to my birthday party." This lesson will give students the tools to respond effectively to conflict.