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Friendship in First Grade

Many children at the elementary level have a hard time with one very important subject, making and keeping friends. For this reason a friendship unit was developed for first grade. This unit will be based on the program Jellybean Jamboree. Students will be introduced to a jellybean named, Friendly Francine, the neighborly pink jellybean. With Friendly Francine's help children will realize what it takes to be a good friend. The friendship unit is designed for students to gain a better understanding of themselves and others by continuing to teach students. The topics discussed during the Friendship Unit are:

• What it takes to be a good friend

• Sharing is a important characteristic of a good friend

• In order to have friends, we must act nicely

• Helping children understand what it feels like to be left out and learn that friends do not exclude one another

• Friends listen to each other

• Emphasizing to children that what is important is how a person acts, not how he/she looks

The friendship unit will start in February and I will be pushing into your child's classroom. The unit will run for 5 weeks. If you have any questions or concerns or would like additional resources to help your child at home please feel free to contact me.