友情スキル：物語と会話を通して育成と練習

If your learner loves being read to, they will enjoy hearing multiple stories throughout this course. Each session will begin with the teacher reading and showing pictures of a children’s book to students. The teacher will facilitate discussion about the friendship themes found in the books, including kindness, generosity, inclusion, and diversity. Not only will learners have the opportunity to identify friendship themes in each book, they will discuss real-life examples of these themes, and they will have the opportunity to share related personal experiences with the class. Students will get to practice conversation skills such as listening and taking turns, as well as some of the friendship themes found in the weekly stories. The goal of the teacher is that each student feels their voice is heard and that they gain an increased understanding of the importance of kindness, generosity, inclusion, and diversity. 

Books by week include:

Week 1: “The New Kid and the Cookie Thief” by Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen

Week 2: “The Rainbow Fish” by Marcus Pfister

Week 3: “The Invisible Boy” by Trudy Ludwig

Week 4: “The Kindest Red: A Story of Hijab and Friendship” by Ibtihaj Muhammad & S.K. Ali