Third graders learn that making a new friend follows friendly steps anyone can practice, from a smile and a hello to finding something in common, and put the steps in order.
Students will be able to…
Someone new is standing alone at recess, and you would like to be their friend. What friendly steps can turn a hello into a new friendship?
Project this and put the steps for making a new friend in order — tap each step from saying hello to inviting them to join.
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Someone new is standing alone at recess, and you would like to be their friend. What is the very first thing you could do?
Students put the friend-making steps in order.
Students practice the words.
Students plan a real first move.
Students reflect on making friends.
Aligned to the CASEL Framework for Social and Emotional Learning across its five core competencies.
Initiate contact and start a conversation with someone new.
Use active listening to build a connection.
Notice when someone could use a friend.
Find common ground and extend an invitation.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name someone they could get to know, pick a friendly question to ask, and decide when to try it, so the first move feels doable. A printable making-friends worksheet is in the Social-Emotional Learning library.
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