Friendship Social Habits Nursery 1 Second Term Lesson Notes Week 7

Lesson Plan for Friendship

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Subject: Social Habits
Class: Nursery 1
Term: Second Term
Week: 7
Age: 4-5 years
Topic: Friendship
Sub-topic: The Importance of Good Friends and Dangers of Bad Friends
Duration: 40 minutes

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Behavioral Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

• Understand the meaning of friendship.
• Identify qualities of good and bad friends.
• Appreciate the importance of having good friends and avoid bad friendships.
• Demonstrate the behaviors of a good friend.

Keywords

• Friendship
• Good friends
• Bad friends
• Help
• Respect
• Love
• Play
• Trust

Set Induction

Ask the pupils:

• “Do you have any friends? Who are they?”
• “What do you like doing with your friends?”
  This will help the children connect with the topic and relate to their own friendships.

Entry Behavior

The pupils are familiar with the concept of friendship, knowing who their friends are and some basic behaviors of friends.

Learning Resources and Materials

• Picture cards of good friends and bad friends.
• Flashcards with positive and negative behaviors.
• A simple story about friendship (illustrated).

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge

Children already know who their friends are and some basic rules about playing together, sharing, and helping each other.

Embedded Core Skills

• Social Skills: Learning how to treat others with kindness and respect.
• Emotional Intelligence: Understanding feelings of happiness, trust, and love.
• Conflict Resolution: Recognizing bad behavior in friends and choosing to act kindly.

Learning Materials

• Flashcards with “Good Friend” and “Bad Friend” behaviors.
• Picture books or storycards about friendship.
• Posters illustrating the dos and don’ts of friendships.

Reference Books

• Lagos State Scheme of Work
• “The Power of Friendship” by Mary A. Smith
• “Friends: The Good and the Bad” by Lisa J.

Instructional Materials

• Flashcards of good and bad behaviors.
• Visual aids (pictures of friends playing, sharing, etc.).
• Friendship role-play props.

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Content

What is Friendship?

• Friendship is a special relationship that we have with someone we like and who likes us back.
• We can have friends in many places: school, home, church, or mosque.
• Friends are important because they make us feel happy and loved.

Qualities of Good Friends

1. Good friends help each other.
2. Good friends play together.
3. Good friends pray together.
4. Good friends advise each other.
5. Good friends like and care for each other.
6. Good friends do not fight each other.
7. Good friends do not gossip about each other.
8. Good friends do not hate or feel jealous of each other.
9. Good friends do not harm each other.

Dangers of Bad Friends

1. Bad friends do not help each other.
2. Bad friends do not play together.
3. Bad friends do not pray together.
4. Bad friends do not advise each other.
5. Bad friends do not like or care for each other.
6. Bad friends fight each other.
7. Bad friends gossip about each other.
8. Bad friends hate or feel jealous of each other.
9. Bad friends may harm each other.

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15 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions with Options

1. Good friends ___ each other.
   a) Help
   b) Hurt
   c) Ignore
   d) Fight
2. Bad friends ___ together.
   a) Pray
   b) Ignore
   c) Fight
   d) Help
3. Good friends ___ with each other.
   a) Fight
   b) Play
   c) Yell
   d) Ignore
4. Bad friends ___ each other.
   a) Gossip
   b) Help
   c) Play
   d) Respect
5. Good friends ___ each other.
   a) Hate
   b) Love
   c) Gossip
   d) Fight
6. Bad friends ___ each other.
   a) Help
   b) Respect
   c) Injure
   d) Share
7. Good friends ___ together.
   a) Pray
   b) Yell
   c) Ignore
   d) Gossip
8. Bad friends ___ each other.
   a) Advise
   b) Fight
   c) Respect
   d) Help
9. Good friends ___ each other.
   a) Love
   b) Ignore
   c) Gossip
   d) Hurt
10. Bad friends ___ each other.
    a) Advise
    b) Fight
    c) Pray
    d) Help
11. Good friends ___ together.
    a) Share
    b) Gossip
    c) Fight
    d) Yell
12. Bad friends ___ each other.
    a) Share
    b) Play
    c) Gossip
    d) Help
13. Good friends do not ___ each other.
    a) Help
    b) Gossip
    c) Play
    d) Love
14. Bad friends ___ each other.
    a) Respect
    b) Gossip
    c) Love
    d) Share
15. Good friends ___ their differences.
    a) Ignore
    b) Fight
    c) Respect
    d) Gossip

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15 FAQ with Answers

1. What is a friend?
   A friend is someone we like and who likes us back.
2. Why are friends important?
   Friends help us, play with us, and make us feel happy.
3. What should good friends do together?
   Good friends should play, help, pray, and support each other.
4. Can bad friends hurt you?
   Yes, bad friends can hurt your feelings and make you sad.
5. What do good friends not do?
   Good friends do not fight, gossip, or harm each other.
6. What should you do if your friend is sad?
   You should try to help them and make them feel better.
7. Why should we avoid bad friends?
   Because they make us unhappy, fight with us, or hurt us.
8. Can friends be in the same family?
   Yes, you can be friends with people in your family.
9. Should friends always be kind to each other?
   Yes, friends should always be kind and helpful to each other.
10. How can I be a good friend?
    By helping, respecting, and caring for your friends.
11. What is the difference between good and bad friends?
    Good friends help and care for you; bad friends hurt you and make you feel sad.
12. Do friends need to agree on everything?
    No, but they should respect each other’s opinions.
13. What if my friend is mean to me?
    You should talk to an adult and choose friends who treat you kindly.
14. Can bad friends make us do bad things?
    Yes, bad friends might encourage you to do things that are not right.
15. What makes a good friend?
    A good friend is kind, respectful, helpful, and trustworthy.

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Presentation

Step 1: Revision of the Previous Topic

• Review what the students know about helping and playing with others. Discuss good and bad behaviors in friendships.

Step 2: Introduction of New Topic

• Introduce the topic of friendship by discussing who their friends are and what they like to do with them. Explain the importance of being kind and helping one another.

Step 3: Student Contributions and Corrections

• Ask students to share their experiences with friendship, either positive or negative, and discuss how we should treat our friends.

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Teacher’s Activities

• Share a short story or role-play a scenario about being a good or bad friend.
• Guide the students in recognizing the differences between good and bad friendships.

Learner’s Activities

• Participate in discussions and role-play about good and bad friendships.
• Answer fill-in-the-blank questions and participate in group activities.

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Assessment

• Observe students’ understanding of friendship behaviors during discussions and role-play.
• Review answers to fill-in-the-blank questions.

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Evaluation Questions

1. What do good friends do?
2. What should you do if your friend is sad?
3. Can bad friends make us do bad things?
4. How do we know if someone is a good friend?
5. What do bad friends do?
6. Should we fight with our friends?
7. How can we help our friends?
8. Why is it important to respect our friends?
9. What should we do if a friend is being mean?
10. How do we show love to our friends?

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Conclusion

• Summarize the importance of choosing good friends and treating them with kindness, respect, and love.
• Remind the students that good friends help, play, and pray together, while bad friends cause harm and make us sad.

Evaluation

Say four things about good friends

1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________
4. _______________________________

Say four things about bad friends

 

1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________
4. _______________________________