Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will improve your friendship and teamwork skills, boost your self-esteem and confidence in pursuing activities, and learn about self-regulation.

Materials and Prep

Materials needed: paper, pencils, markers, a ball, and a timer.

Prep: Find a quiet space with enough room to move around for the activities.

Activities

• Friendship Tree: Draw a tree on a piece of paper. Write the names of your friends on the branches. Talk about why each friend is special to you.
• Teamwork Challenge: Set a timer for 5 minutes. With a family member, pass a ball back and forth without dropping it. See how many successful passes you can make as a team.
• Confidence Corner: Stand in front of a mirror and say three things you like about yourself. Practice speaking confidently and believing in yourself.
• Emotion Charades: Take turns acting out different emotions without speaking. See if your partner can guess the emotion. This helps with self-regulation by understanding and expressing feelings.

Talking Points

• Friendship: "Friends are like the sunshine in our lives. They make us smile and feel happy."
• Teamwork: "When we work together as a team, we can achieve amazing things. It's like being superheroes with different powers."
• Self-esteem: "Believing in yourself is like having a superpower. You can do anything you set your mind to."
• Self-regulation: "Sometimes we feel different emotions, and that's okay. It's important to understand our feelings and express them in a healthy way."