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Academic Standards
 

Learning Objective:

 

Children will explore different ways to make new friends.

 

 

Social and Life Skills Focus:

 

relationship skills

 

 

Vocabulary:

 

advice

 

 

Page 4 Skill:

 

phonemic awareness

 

 

CCSS (and states that have similar standards):

 

RI.K.1 key details, SL.K.1 collaborative conversations, RI.K.4

vocabulary, RF.K.1.D letter recognition, RL.K.1 key details (literature)

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Watch the video

Build background knowledge about making friends by watching “5 Ways to Make a Friend.” When you’re done watching, ask the following question: What is one way to make a new friend?

Preview new vocabulary words

Project the online vocabulary slideshow and introduce this issue’s featured word.

Set a purpose for reading

  • Have students do a picture walk through the issue. Then read and discuss the cover.
  • Then, before turning to page 2, say, “As we read the article, think about ways you can make new friends.”
  • Encourage kids to make text-toself connections as you read. After reading each box, ask questions such as, “Has anyone ever tried this? How did it go?” and “Do you think this is good advice? Why or why not?”
  • When you’re done reading, do the Dance Break!

Play the online game:

Hello Letters! (skill: upper- and lowercase letters)

Complete a hands-on activity: Roll-a-Favorite

Kids get to know each other by rolling a number cube and telling about their favorite foods, favorite animals, and more. (skill: social and life skills)

Read a paired text

In the sweet story A Friend for Henry by Jenn Bailey, Henry is eager to make a new friend. Henry meets different kinds of personalities in various school scenarios, until he finds just the right friend for him.