Children explore who friends are, how friends can be alike or different, and what kind and helpful friendship looks like. Shared food preparation, role play, creative work, orange exploration, letter Gg, and early number patterns support the social theme.
What children learn
- Explain that a friend is someone one likes and spends time with.
- Notice similarities and differences among friends.
- Identify qualities and actions associated with being a good friend.
- Recognise and write Gg, explore orange, count 11-15, and notice patterns and shapes.
Key activities
- Making friendship necklaces from pasta and string
- Drawing or painting similarities and differences between friends
- Peeling and juicing oranges to explore the colour orange
- Preparing and sharing Friendship Salad
- Role-playing situations involving friends
You’ll need
pasta and string, paper and paint, orange objects and oranges, fruit-salad ingredients and utensils, role-play props, letter Gg cards, chalk and slates, number and shape cut-outs
Structure: 5 days; each day: Thought of the Day, Tuning-in Time, Warm-up, EVS, Literacy, Numeracy