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Montessori-Inspired Friendship Activities

August 12, 2014 By Deb Chitwood 17 Comments

Montessori-Inspired Friendship Activities
Friendship activities fit well with Montessori education, which emphasizes peace education and lessons in courtesy. They’re especially helpful at the beginning of the school year but are great at any time. Of course, kindness/friendship activities are wonderful around Valentine’s Day, but here I’m focusing on friendship activities for back to school or any season.

Today, I’m sharing a roundup of Montessori-inspired friendship activities for home or school from around the blogosphere.

Montessori Ideas on Friendship

“Are Children Allowed to Socialize in a Montessori Environment?”

Why Does Montessori Have Mixed Age Group Classrooms? by Tiffany Cavegn from White Bear Montessori School

Montessori-Inspired Friendship Activities

Free Friendship Songs and Rhymes {Character Education}

Free Friendship Songs and Rhymes {Character Education Resources} (lots of great songs for line time/circle time) at my Bits of Positivity Blog

Free Empathy Songs and Educational Videos {Character Education Resources} (my post at Bits of Positivity)

Free Golden Rule Songs and Educational Videos {Character Education Resources} (my post at Bits of Positivity)

Free Friendship Printables and Montessori-Inspired Friendship Activities

Free Friendship Printables and Montessori-Inspired Friendship Activities (my post)

Free H for Help Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download) (my post)

Favorite Books for a Friendship Theme (my post)

Free Friendship Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download) (my post)

Grace and Courtesy for a New School Year (my post)

Grace and Courtesy: Offering Help from Montessori Primary Guide

Friendship Flower Activities – my post about friendship flower activities and North American Montessori Center’s 3-6 Montessori Homeschool Program

Introducing and Cultivating Peace in Our Homes and Classrooms from Simply Montessori

Montessori-Inspired Peace Education Activities (my roundup post)

“Capturing Ordinary Days: Socialization in the Primary Setting” from Montessori Guide

Focusing On Desired Behavior: Friendship as a Theme for the Montessori Classroom from North American Montessori Center

Friendship Corner (Photo from Confessions of a Montessori Mom Blog)

Friendship Corner (Photo from Confessions of a Montessori Mom Blog)

Create a Friendship Corner to Improve Your Child’s Sharing Skills from Confessions of a Montessori Mom Blog (blog is no longer available)

Making Greeting Cards (Photo from To the Lesson)

Making Greeting Cards (Photo from To the Lesson)

Friendship Tree, Acting Out Poetry with a Friend, and Making Greeting Cards (photo) from To the Lesson!

Friendship Theme from Stay at Home Educator

Friendship Bracelets from On The Shelf: A Picture Diary of Montessori Work In Our Classroom

Friendship Bracelet (Photo from Teach Preschool)

Friendship Bracelet (Photo from Teach Preschool)

Making Friendship Bracelets in Preschool from Teach Preschool

How to Make Easy Friendship Bracelets from Nurture Store

Simple Friendship Bracelet from Toddler Approved

Friendship Bracelet (Photo from A Mom with a Lesson Plan)

Friendship Bracelet (Photo from A Mom with a Lesson Plan)

Friendship Bracelets from A Mom with a Lesson Plan

Friendship Bracelet Braiding Disk (Photo from Almost Unschoolers)

Friendship Bracelet Braiding Disk (Photo from Almost Unschoolers)

Friendship Bracelet Braiding Disk from Almost Unschoolers

Wool bracelets – Simple Kumihimo style (friendship bracelet braiding disk tutorial) from My Kid Craft

Beach Friendship Bracelets (Photo from Little Wonders' Days)

Beach Friendship Bracelets (Photo from Little Wonders’ Days)

Beach Friendship Bracelets from Little Wonders’ Days (the blog is no longer available)

Modern DIY Bracelets (a roundup of friendship bracelet tutorials for elementary age through teens) from Modern Parents Messy Kids

Making Amish Friendship Bread (Photo from Montessori Messy)

Making Amish Friendship Bread (Photo from Montessori Messy)

Amish Friendship Bread: A Lesson in Patience from Montessori Messy

Making Friendship Bread and Sharing with Friends from A Mom with a Lesson Plan

Teaching Kids Life Skills: Being a Good Friend by Kristina from Toddler Approved at Kids Activities Blog

Do you have favorite activities to encourage friendship in your children and/or students?

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Filed Under: Montessori Inspiration, Montessori Schools - Video Ideas and Inspiration, Unit Studies Tagged With: Back to School, Carnival of Natural Parenting, friendship activities, Montessori, Montessori-inspired friendship activities, natural parenting

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  1. Erica says

    August 12, 2014 at 6:03 am

    What a great resource. Thanks for putting this together. Pinned!!

    Reply
    • Deb says

      August 13, 2014 at 10:01 pm

      Thanks so much, Erica! I really appreciate your pinning my post. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Dionna says

    August 12, 2014 at 6:47 am

    You know, I was searching for a class idea for our homeschooling co-op this quarter, and you might have given me a great idea – I wonder if having a “Friendship Class” would be fun for the kids. Maybe do some friendship games, talk about resolving conflicts peacefully, make something (friendship bracelets?) . . . sounds like a good time to me!

    Reply
    • Deb says

      August 13, 2014 at 10:03 pm

      I think that sounds like a great idea, Dionna! My kids would have loved that when we were homeschooling. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Crunchy Con Mom says

    August 12, 2014 at 7:40 am

    Fun ideas! Our son starts preschool (sadly non Montessori; there is no Montessori preschool in our city) in a couple weeks and we hope he makes some good friends!

    Reply
    • Deb says

      August 13, 2014 at 10:07 pm

      Thanks, Crunchy Con Mom! It is sad that Montessori schools aren’t available everywhere. Fortunately, there are lots of great non-Montessori preschools, too. I hope your son has a fabulous experience. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Lauren says

    August 12, 2014 at 11:48 am

    I love the idea of doing friendship bracelets! My son’s been making some for himself recently, but it’s time we branched out. 🙂

    Reply
    • Deb says

      August 13, 2014 at 10:09 pm

      Thanks, Lauren! My daughter and her friends loved making friendship bracelets of various kinds. It’s great that your son has already been making some. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Melissa says

    August 12, 2014 at 8:29 pm

    There are so many great ideas here! I’m honored to have my post about sharing included in your links. Thanks for the reminder about the Carnival of Natural Parenting, too – it has been ages since I participated, and I miss it! 🙂

    Reply
    • Deb says

      August 13, 2014 at 10:12 pm

      Thanks, Melissa! I was happy to share your post … great ideas! It’s amazing to think that I’ve been participating in the Carnival of Natural Parenting since 2010. It is awesome!

      Reply
  6. Momma Jorje says

    August 13, 2014 at 7:38 pm

    Wow! What an awesome collection of links! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Deb says

      August 13, 2014 at 10:15 pm

      Thanks, Momma Jorje! I hope you find some that work well for your family. 🙂

      Reply
  7. maryanne says

    August 23, 2014 at 11:54 am

    These are wonderful friendship activities!

    Reply
  8. Jeiseanne Medeiros says

    February 20, 2016 at 1:52 pm

    Thank you for sharing this information. I will use for homeschooling my 2 years old boy and to the Toddlers Sunday school.

    Reply

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