Disagreeing Kindly and Making Up Task Box: Friend Problems, Teens and Young Adults, Ages 14 to 21

This disagreeing kindly and making up task box teaches teens and young adults to disagree without a fight, listen, find a middle, take a break, say sorry, and make up with friends.

Why I made this: A sleepover movie pick once cost two best friends a whole week of silence. They only knew two moves: give in and stay mad, or blow up. Practicing "I see it differently" and "what if we watch one now and one next time" gave them a middle.

What’s included: You get a 21 page PDF and a Word copy to edit, with:

• A teacher page with exact counts, a 2 week plan, and a line that says few friends is fine

• Level A ●: 12 near errorless cards with 2 choices, in 16 point type

• Level B ■: 24 cards for saying what you think, listening, finding a middle, and making up

• Level C ▲: 24 twist cards with a reply you did not expect, a "we’re fine" that may not be fine, or a friend who is still upset

• A "disagree kindly" mat and a "kind words" reference page

• 3 kind words practice pages, an answer key with the twists marked, a data sheet, a 10 session graph, a try it for real page with a 5 item adult check, and blank cards

How to use it: Read the kind words page together and role play each part. Students work one level at a time with self check codes and the mat. Then coach the skill during a real group choice and use the adult check.

Who it’s for: High school special education teachers, 18 to 21 program teachers, school counselors, and families of teens and young adults. It also works for grades 6 to 8.

Format: PDF, US Letter, 21 pages, plus an editable Word copy. Level markers use a word plus a shape, so it works in black and white.

How this is different: The Asking for Help and Personal Space task boxes teach asking for help and greetings. The Talking at Work Task Box stays on the job, and the Job Skills Communication scripts are for texting a boss. The Repair Conversation Cards are for adults after a conflict, and the Turn Taking Task Box is about waiting for a turn. This box is about friends who disagree and make up.

Made by Jeremy D. Gooch, special education teacher and transition coordinator. Drafting and layout had AI assistance; every page was checked by me.