Friendship week

In the interest of transparency, I have to tell you that I was asked to review this book - Friendship is Like a Seesaw. It is a book in the A BIG HUG series by clinical psychologist and author Shona Innes. For my USA readers - we call teeter-totters 'seesaws' here in Australia. You can find these books stocked in the USA HERE I didn't have to think twice, I didn't need to be convinced and I didn't need to go and buy the book! It was on my shelf already (you may have noticed that I shared it…

Activities to do with your class during Friendship Week. Activities for math, literacy, and social studies! Friendship week freebies!

Whether it's the beginning of the school year or anytime in the middle--this is one of my favorite activities to do with students. As much as school is about reading, writing, math, science, social studies, PE, art, music, and all the subjects--it's even more about the relationships that students build with their peers. No classroom is perfect because we are all learning! We start off with FRIENDSHIP TOWERS. At first I have some building blocks (you can use Jenga blocks, unifix cubes, really…

You can easily help your students get to know each other. Try some of these games about friendship to help your students out.

It’s important for preschoolers to have friends at a young age. Friendships help children develop many important life skills, like sorting out conflicts and getting along with other people. Encourage the class to make new friends and help them celebrate their friendships with the crafts listed below. These crafts are preschool-friendly, and children can play ... Read more

This sensory lesson includes a kindness activity for kids that is short and sweet, and makes teaching kindness a beautiful thing! Lea...

Hello to my Preschool People! I’m sharing a lesson on friendship today through the story of David and Jonathan. This is a great lesson if you are a weekday preschool teacher to integrate with a “friendship” theme in your classroom. […]

Friendship in a Cup is a fun and tasty back to school activity to help your students embrace friendship in the classroom.

Help preschoolers learn about friendship and sharing with this fun activity inspired by Should I Share My Ice Cream? Perfect for a preschool class activity on friendship & sharing, a playdate, or even for siblings who are learning to share. So easy to set up and super fun!

Help kids learn about different kinds of friendships with this Bullseye Friendship Printable which lets them evaluate the relationships in their life. This is a perfect hands-on activity for kids! Check out Coffee and Carpool to grab this free Friendship Printable for your kids now!