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During circle time, children will share what they know and what is special about their friends.
Age range: 3-6
Theme Area: Friendship
Learning Goals:
Children will be able to describe special things their class friends like to do.
Children will understand that everyone has special qualities and talents.
Materials Needed:
Building blocks or puzzles
Directions:
Invite children to gather in a circle. Say, "Today, we're going to use circle time to talk about all the things that we've learned about our friends."
Begin the activity by turning to the child on your left and saying, "I have a friend. His name is Julian. I know I like to put puzzles together with Julian. What are his favorite things that he likes to do with you?" Then ask other children to tell what activities they like to do with the child. "Who wants to take a turn telling how they play with Julian?" If children hesitate to answer, add some more of your own observations about the child.
When you have finished talking about everyone in the circle, have everyone stand up, hold hands, and take a bow. Then clap for all the good friends you have made.
Following Up:
Read books about good friends, such as Chester's Way by Kevin Henkes, and Margaret and Margarita/Margarita y Margaret by Lynn Reiser.
Make a class book of your observations. Have children draw pictures of themselves (or take photos of them) and then under each child's picture, write the things that other people shared about them. Put all the pictures together to make a book of class friends.
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