Grade: Pre-K-1
A little mouse struggles to find friendship among several critters in the forest. Until finally, he meets the perfect friend in an unsuspecting creature. Lucky for him he met his new friend when he did, because a predator was lurking unseen, but in plain sight!
Pre-Reading:
- Ask students if they have ever tried to become friends with someone new or if someone has ever tried to become their friend. When? How could they tell? What did they do (smile, ask to play, say kind word, share, sit nearby, do nice things, etc.)? How did they feel?
- Discuss the meaning of being a friend and what good qualities are in a friend.
- Discuss the mouse's search for the perfect friend. What good qualities were in each friend he found?
- Make a friendship rainbow to hang over the entrance way to your door. Use the kids hand prints in each color. Talk about what friends the children have made since they have been in school. What is a good quality about that friend? Why do they like that friend and what activities do they do together? After the rainbow dries hang it over your door with the saying - A Rainbow of Friendship Hand in Hand.
- A bag of Friendship: Tell students that they will be filling a ziplock bag with items that will remind them about good friends and friendship.
tissue- to remind students to help dry someone's tears (or their own).
button- to remind students to button their lips, if they can't say something positive.
key- to remind students to keep the good things in others and in themselves unlocked.
band-aid- to remind students to help heal hurt feelings.
gold thread-to remind students that friendship is a golden thread that holds people together.
candy kiss- to remind students that everyone needs a treat sometimes.
lifesavers- to remind students that if they share their problems with a friend he or she can come to their rescue.
Then, ask students if they can brainstorm any other objects that would fit into the bag that represents friendship.
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