Activities for Teaching Children to be Good Friends

One of the most important (if not THE more important) area in Early Education is Social Emotional Learning.I am a firm believer that by helping teach children self awareness, social awareness and healthy relationship skills we are helping them become functioning members of society… and who doesn’t want that?!So, when it comes to teaching children to be good friends– it starts in our preschool classrooms. Listen in as I discuss the friendship skills I focus on, how I teach my students to be good friends, and what is currently working in my classroom!Topics Discussed:Why I choose to teach friendship skills Friendship skills for preschool classroomsHow to teach children to be good friendsResources Mentioned:Winter Shared ReadingSocial Emotional Learning LessonsOn TpTIn the LCPR ShopCasel.orgRelated Episodes or Blogposts:Episode 60: Transforming Preschool Behaviors with Social Emotional LearningEpisode 56: Master List of Social Emotional Skills to TeachConnect with AshleyFollow on Instagram @lovelycommotionJoin the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook GroupMore About the Lovely Preschool Teachers PodcastAre you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives, and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way!As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher.Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com