This purposeful back to school activity has been designed to accompany a whole class reading of the picture book First Day by Andrew Daddo. These no-prep worksheets provide the opportunity for your students to explore the concept of friendship, which is discussed between the mother and daughter as they get ready for the first day.

Students will need to consider the attributes of a good and bad friend, considering behaviour and characteristics as they complete this task. This resource includes two options to suit the needs of your class. Choose from a cut and paste activity where students sort the things that good friends will and will not do before writing their own examples. Alternatively, have students write about the things that good friends will or will not do and draw matching pictures.

This resource provides the opportunity for an important discussion about the importance of being a good friend and kindness. This a fantastic resource to complete at the beginning of the year to introduce or remind students about the importance of friendship; however, it would be a valuable activity to use at any point of the year.

Younger students will benefit from having the worksheets enlarged to A3 for ample drawing and writing space.

This resource is available in our basic fun font and all Australian state fonts.