A Bug and a Wish Book Companion | Bully Prevention | Conflict Resolution | K-2

Struggling with students navigating social challenges and conflicts? Help your students practice kindness, problem-solving, and positive peer interactions through the engaging A Bug and a Wish story and interactive activities. This lesson complements the book, making learning about conflict resolution and bully prevention fun and meaningful.

What’s Included:

• Lesson Plan Aligned with Social-Emotional Learning: Ready-to-use, standards-aligned lesson to teach conflict resolution, empathy, and positive peer interactions.
• “Bug vs. Wish” Cut-and-Sort Activity: Hands-on sorting activity to identify problems (bugs) and solutions (wishes).
• Discussion Prompts: Guided questions to spark classroom conversation about kindness, conflict, and respectful communication.
• Role-Play & Movement Activities: Engaging ways for students to practice kind responses and conflict-solving skills.
• Reflection & Follow-Up Ideas: Activities to reinforce learning and encourage students to apply skills in real-life situations.
• Optional Independent & Small Group Activities: Extra exercises for differentiated instruction.
• Home Connection Newsletter: Practical tips for families to reinforce kindness, empathy, and positive communication at home.

How It Helps:

This resource supports social-emotional growth by helping students recognize behaviors that may hurt or help others, practice empathy, and develop problem-solving and communication skills. The interactive activities provide opportunities to role-play and reflect, promoting bully prevention, conflict resolution, and stronger peer relationships.

Perfect For:

• Kindergarten – 2nd Grade
• Whole Class, Small Group, or Individual Counseling
• Teachers, School Counselors, and Parents
• Social-Emotional Learning Lessons
• Conflict Resolution and Bullying Prevention Activities

Bonus/Why You’ll Love It:

Engaging, hands-on activities make this lesson easy to implement while keeping students actively involved. The print-and-go materials save time for educators while promoting essential life skills like kindness, empathy, and respectful communication.