Howard B Wigglebottom Learns We Can All Get Along | Friendship Lesson | K-2nd

Help Your K-2 Students Build Strong Friendships with Howard B. Wigglebottom! – Teach your young learners the essential skills of kindness, cooperation, and getting along through the beloved story of Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns We Can All Get Along. This engaging book companion includes fun activities, interactive games, and discussions to help students develop positive peer relationships and social-emotional skills.

What’s Included:

• Comprehensive Lesson Plan – Clear objectives, discussion prompts, and engaging activities to teach friendship and getting along
• Interactive Activities – Hands-on learning to reinforce key social skills:
• Read-Aloud Discussion Guide – Explore Howard’s journey to making friends
• "I Am a Good Friend" Headband Craft – A creative way for students to reflect on positive friendship traits
• Scoot Game – A movement-based game to practice real-life social scenarios
• Friendship Sorting Game – Helps students recognize positive and negative friendship behaviors
• Write & Draw Reflection Activities – Encourages self-awareness and social-emotional growth
• Family Letter – Bridges learning from school to home
• Guided Meditation – Supports mindfulness and emotional regulation

How It Helps:

This resource helps young students understand the values of kindness, respect, and cooperation in their friendships. By using structured lessons, interactive games, and creative activities, this resource makes it easy to teach and reinforce social-emotional skills. It supports both group and individual counseling sessions and helps students practice building positive peer relationships and essential life skills.

Perfect For:

• Kindergarten – 2nd Grade
• Elementary School Counselors
• Teachers
• Homeschool
• Classroom Guidance Lessons
• Small Group & Individual Counseling
• Social-Emotional Learning Activities

Bonus/Why You’ll Love It:

This ready-to-use, minimal-prep resource keeps lessons engaging and impactful. It aligns with ASCA Mindset & Behavior Standards and provides a hands-on approach to teaching friendship skills in a fun, meaningful way. Plus, the animated version of the book is available for free at wedolisten.org!

(Lesson posted with permission from author Howard Binkow.)