Friendship for 3-5 year olds

A friend is someone who stands up for you, who makes you laugh, and who shares their things with you.  A friend makes your sad days happier and pulls your feet back down when your head is in the clouds.  Friends are someone who helps you when you are in need, and you would help them anytime they call.  

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Here are some books to read together! You can download and save them and keep them forever, to read again and again.

My Friends

  • Who are some of the main character’s best friends?
  • What are the names of your friends?

My Best Friend

  • Who is the main character’s best friend?
  • Who is your best friend?

Friends

  • How many friends does Simo have?
  • What kind of things do you like to do with your friends?

Friendship Day

  • When is friendship day?
  • Do you and your friends have anything like a friendship bracelet or something to show that you are friends?

Aksha and Sasha: the Story of Friendship

  • How are Aksha and Sasha different from each other?
  • What would you do if you weren’t getting along with your friends?

Who is Our Friend?

  • Why is Bird a good friend?
  • What are some things that you like about your friends?

Maya’s First Friends?

  • When does Maya see Kau Dada?
  • Who was your first friend?

Dolly Learns to Make Friends

  • Who is nice to Dolly when she falls off her bike?
  • What would you do if you saw someone fall?

Mi Mejor Amiga

  • Who is the main character’s best friend?
  • Who is your best friend?

Quieres Hacer Mi Amigo?

  • Why is Bird a good friend?
  • What are some things that you like about your friends?

Mig Amigos

  • Who are some of the main character’s best friends?
  • What are the names of your friends?

Amigos

  • How many friends does Simo have?
  • What kind of things do you like to do with your friends?

Things to Do Together

Talk: what does friendship mean to you? Who are your friends, and why are they important to you? Have you missed your friends this year because of the coronavirus?

Draw: Draw a picture of your friends doing something you like to do together

Move & Sing: Join Elmo and friends as they sing about friendship! This is a bilingual video with English first and Spanish starting at about 1 minute 38 seconds.

Play: Play the compliment game! Pass a bean bag around or a ball, and when it’s your turn, you get to say something kind about the person who passed it to you.

Explore: head out to your local park and see if you can make a new friend! Be sure to be safe and respectful, and wear a mask for protection against covid.

Share Together

At the end of the week, reflect on what you read and what you did. What is something new you learned about friendship this week?

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