Peer Relationships | Friendships | Coffee with the Counselor | Curriculum Night
Friendships are one of the most important parts of your child’s school experience, but navigating them can be tricky. This parent workshop and family toolkit gives families practical, research-based strategies to help children build social skills, manage conflicts, and foster lasting peer connections.
What’s Included:
- 20-minute PowerPoint presentation with 8 slides and detailed presenter notes
- Editable Canva template for a personalized, professional presentation
- Parent handout summarizing workshop content
- Practical tools for common friendship challenges, including:
- Kid-friendly phrases for conflicts and inclusion
- Tips for modeling empathy and encouraging kindness
- Reflection questions to guide parent support
- Suggestions for role-playing and practicing social skills at home
- Digital and print-friendly formats
How It Helps:
This toolkit equips parents to actively support their child’s friendships without stepping in too quickly. Families learn how to coach social problem-solving, normalize ups and downs, and provide consistent guidance in ways children can understand and apply. It also strengthens school-home partnerships by giving parents concrete tools and reflection prompts to use immediately.
Perfect For:
- Curriculum Night or parent workshop presentations
- School counselors, teachers, and administrators sharing social-emotional guidance
- Parents supporting children in developing empathy, inclusion, and conflict-resolution skills
- Grade Levels: Pre-K through 5th Grade
Bonus/Why You’ll Love It:
Ready-to-use or fully customizable, this resource combines a professional presentation with a practical handout families can implement immediately, making it easy to support positive peer relationships at home.
