Making Friends & Friendship Skills | Joining Play, Starting Friendships

Help your students build real friendships, one kind step at a time! 🤝 This 60+ page Social-Emotional Learning resource teaches young children the exact skills they need to start friendships, join play, and solve friend problems, using simple language, relatable scenarios, and hands-on activities designed for PreK-2.

What's Inside: Starting a Friendship: saying hello, sharing names, asking friendly questions, kind words, and finding things in common Joining Play: the "Can I play?" script, reading the game, handling "yes" and "no," taking turns, sharing, and including others Solving Friend Problems: calm-body strategies, Stop-Think-Choose, "I feel" statements, listening, apologizing, forgiving, compromise, and knowing when to get an adult Scenario Pages & Role-Play Cards for real playground and classroom situations Interactive Activities: sorting cards, mini book, friendship flower craft, Peace Path poster, and solution wheel Review & Celebration: self-check, reflection page, class pledge, bingo, 7-day kindness challenge, certificate, bookmarks, and badges Teacher/Parent Guide & Family Letter for easy implementation and home connection

Perfect For: Classroom guidance lessons, school counselors, morning meetings, small groups, centers, homeschool, and home practice. Skills Covered (CASEL): Relationship Skills • Social Awareness • Self-Management • Responsible Decision-Making

Why You'll Love It: ✔ Beautiful watercolor illustrations kids adore ✔ Diverse and inclusive characters ✔ Low-prep, print-and-go pages ✔ Simple, age-appropriate language ✔ Works for whole group, small group, or individual use

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