ARTS & CRAFTS RESOURCES Printable Coloring Pages Printable Word Search Puzzles FREE Clip Art		You are here: Teach >Thematic Units > Friendship     Lesson Plans for Friendship   Friends Unit (Pre-K-1) This comprehensive site contains numerous books, songs and poems about friendship. Each resource is linked to a fun activity for your students. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/1213/friends.html Explore Friendship Through Literature (K-3) Students will analyze and identify the qualities of a friend as observed in various examples of fiction. Students will also identify and practice the conflict-resolution techniques presented in some of the stories. http://www.stf.sk.ca/ps/src/tmc/p11224/p11224.htm Friends Story (K-3) In this writing exercise, your students will enjoy composing a group friendship story. http://www.educast.com/arc/lp/lng/980309kl.html Description of a Friend (1-2) In this lesson, students will read various stories on the topic friendship. Some of the issues discussed include getting along, being loyal, sharing, spending time together and alone, and the qualities of a best friend. http://www.uen.org/cgi-bin/websql/lessons/l4.hts Friendly Poetry (1-3) Children are asked to compile a list of the things they look for in a friend and then use that information to create a simple poem. http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/friends/poetry.html Friendship Unit (1-4) Students will enjoy exploring the topic of friendship with these bulletin board design and poetry writing exercises. http://www.wwa.com/~jstankev/teacher/friendship/friendship.html 101 Things Friends Do (2-3) In small groups and as a whole, your class will brainstorm a list of 101 things friends do together. Once the list is complete, it can be posted on the Internet for other youngsters to see. http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/friends/things.html