Boost social skills with our comprehensive Friendship Skills Unit, designed for kindergarten to second grade classrooms and social support groups. This engaging resource helps young learners develop essential friendship skills through structured friendship lessons, interactive social and emotional learning worksheets, and hands-on activities, crafts, and STEM challenges. Perfect for fostering empathy, cooperation, and positive social interactions, this unit provides everything you need to support meaningful social-emotional development in young learners.
 
At the heart of this resource are 6 essential Friendship Skills, crafted to help students build empathy, cooperation, and positive social interactions. This unit equips educators with a consistent framework and language to guide students in their social-emotional learning (SEL) journey.
 
The Friendship Skills cover a spectrum of vital social skills:
Using Kind Words and a Friendly Voice
Listening
Being a Good Sport
Sharing
Joining In
Encouraging and Complimenting
 
What’s Included in This Unit:
Friendship Skills Posters and Display Headings: Create an engaging learning environment with visually appealing materials.
Friendship Skills Activities: Offers a range of activities for both writers and non-writers, ensuring comprehensive participation.
Revision / Using our Friendship Skills Activities: Consolidate learning with end-of-unit activities.
Problem Scenario Activities: Includes sheets and cards for real-life problem-solving, suitable for writers and non-writers.
Friendship Tool STEM/Craft Challenge: Engage creativity by constructing a Friendship Toolbelt.
Friendship Tool Social Story - "My Best Friend, The Robot": Encourages students to create their own stories, teaching a robot about friendship.
 
This resource is designed to make the learning process both enjoyable and impactful, equipping students with the skills to navigate social interactions with empathy and confidence. Engage your classroom with this dynamic and educational program to foster lifelong friendship skills.
 
Supporting Neurodiverse Students with Friendship Skills
Our Friendship Skills unit is particularly beneficial for neurodiverse students who thrive with structured learning environments. Each component of the unit is designed to cater to the diverse needs of all students, including those with different neurological profiles.
 
Here's how our resources can support neurodiverse students:
Structured Learning: The clear and consistent framework of the Friendship Skills helps create a predictable learning environment that can be reassuring for neurodiverse students, who may find social interactions challenging.
Visual and Tactile Activities: With materials like the Friendship Skill Posters and the STEM/Craft Challenge, students have visual and hands-on opportunities to explore social concepts, which can be particularly effective for those who benefit from multi-sensory learning approaches.
Inclusive Communication: Activities are designed to accommodate both verbal and non-verbal communicators, ensuring all students can participate and express their understanding of friendship skills.
Scenarios: The Problem Scenario Activities provide real world situations that allow students to apply and reflect on friendship skills.
Social Stories: "My Best Friend, The Robot" is a social story that supports students in understanding and practicing social interactions within a familiar and enjoyable narrative structure, making abstract concepts more concrete and relatable.
 
By incorporating these skills, educators can significantly enhance the social learning experience for neurodiverse students, providing them with the skills necessary to build and maintain friendships with empathy and confidence.