Back to School Time: Make Your Recipe for a Good Friend!
Group Class where we make a fun art project along the way while they identify qualities that build positive relationships and share it all with their peers in the group. This summer camp is fun a way for kids to socialize and build skills!
Michele S. MSW, LCSW, CCTP
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(4)
What's included
4 live meetings
2 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursHomework
includedGrading
Feedback from Teacher based off of CASEL Competencies and State Standards (state student resides in)Class Experience
This Live Group class covers the qualities that make a good friend. Friendship is a part of emotional intelligence and building skills towards the ability to recognize, understand, and manage one's own emotions and emotions of others. This group also allows students to socialize with their peers and practice communication skills. **Each week we will have a new topic to discuss as a group related to friendship and add another element to our recipe for a good friend art project. **Students are given a list of "ingredients" and we discuss why these qualities might be important in a friendship. **Students will be asked to decide "measurements" for each quality, leading the group into further discussion on why we may want more humor or someone to be kind. **Students will wrap up the activity with a reflection portion that they can either answer questions by writing their explanations (printed handout) or with an open discussion. The reflection portion of the group allows students to reflect on the emotions of others and identify positive traits about themselves. Students will be asked to share their final recipe and some of the reflection piece if they choose to do so.
Learning Goals
Students will improve their communication skills while having fu!! Students will work on identifying the traits of being a good friend. Students will be working towards increasing their emotional intelligence and building skills towards the ability to recognize, understand, and manage one's own emotions and emotions of others
Syllabus
4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
What Qualities Make a Good Friend?
We will have a discussion about what qualities we believe make up a good friend. We will brainstorm some qualities together and discuss our ingredients.
Students can add or make up some of their own as well! We will complete the first part of our recipe this week which will be writing out all of the ingredients we will need! 40 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Lesson 2:
Measurements- How much?
This week we will discuss how much of each ingredient do we need to add to our recipe. We will have a discussion on why we added the qualities we did and how much of that do we want in a friend. For example: how much humor, a splash? How much kindness is important or maybe honesty? 40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Recipe Creation!
This week we will get artsy and start creating our recipe. Break out your crayons, markers, note cards or whatever you chose. We will make our official Recipe! We will have a discussion on how everyone's recipe will not be the same. 40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Reflection and Wrap up!!
This week we will have a reflection discussion and go over some discussion questions that will help students look back on why they chose the ingredients they chose, the measurements and how the recipe reflects on them. Do you share some of these qualities? 40 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Learning Needs
It will be a live class with the learning material available for printing before each class starts. Any needs specific to your learner please reach out to me at enrollment and I can make modify the activity to fit their needs.
Parental Guidance
This class is for educational purposes only. It is not for diagnosing or treatment of any mental illness. It is not intended for Therapeutic purposes. The content covers friendship and social skills discussions. If at any time the conversation strays off topic or if a student is being inappropriate the student will be muted and privately asked to stay on topic. No bullying behavior is tolerated in my classes, it is a safe place for learners to learn.
Supply List
-Need- Print out Materials/Directions BEFORE your child's class Pen/Pencil (anything to write with, white board is fine too) **Optional** Index Card (Alternatives-Construction Paper, Printer Paper, Notebook) Crayons Markers
Joined January, 2024
5.0
4reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have been in the mental health field since 2015 and have worked in many different areas. I am a Licensed Clinical social worker and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. I have taught many SEL courses and wrote curriculum for a therapeutic day school for many years. Currently I do private practice therapy and work with children and adults alike. I enjoy writing educational materials and teaching groups.Reviews
Live Group Course
$22
weekly or $85 for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
40 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-10
3-9 learners per class
