Grades K-3Friendship & Kindness
Friendship & Belonging
Explore what it means to welcome others and build a community where everyone belongs — through ghost stories, pet clubs, and unlikely friendships.
Targeted Learning Goal
Students will identify how small acts of kindness create belonging, and articulate what makes someone a good friend.
Standards Connections
- ELA: RL.K-5.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details
- ELA: RL.K-5.3 — Describe characters, settings, and events
- ELA: RL.K-5.6 — Acknowledge differences in characters' points of view
- ELA: SL.K-5.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations about friendship
- ELA: W.K-5.3 — Write narratives about friendship and belonging
- SEL: Relationship Skills — Build healthy relationships with diverse people
- SEL: Social Awareness — Take others' perspectives and show empathy
Books in This Unit
2 titles — each with a full lesson plan.
