Treasure or Trash friendship activity

Description

Social skills lesson that teaches students about behaviors that help or hurt friendships to increase their social emotional learning in the area of making and keeping friends. Includes a digital version for use with Google Slides and Google Classroom for digital learning.

Students will sort different gems that have behaviors/words that help or hurt friendships into either the treasure box or trash can, determining whether they are words/behaviors that you would treasure (keep) or trash (get rid of).

This activity takes about 30 minutes to complete with a small or large group. The goal is for students to identify words and behaviors that can help or hurt friendships.

Includes:

• Activity description including instructions/walk through of activity, objectives, materials, guiding questions, SEL competencies, and ASCA standards.
• 1 page explaining behaviors that help and hurt friendships.
• 4 pages of Gems (with different words/behaviors that help or hurt friendships)
• 1 blank page of Gems to make your own.
• 1 page with the treasure chest/trash pictures.
• Black and white version included.
• Includes Google Classroom version, the link to access this resource on Google Drive and instructions for use is on page 18.

***This activity is also available as part of my Social Skills Small Group Counseling Curriculum***

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⭐Recommended Resources⭐

★ Self-Esteem Sunglasses

★ Forecast of Feelings workbook

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