Friendship Skills Starter | 3-Lesson Social Skills Bundle for Ages 8–10

Does your child want to make friends but struggle to begin conversations, recognize healthy friendship qualities, or work through problems when feelings get hurt?

Friendship skills do not always develop automatically. Children benefit from seeing realistic social situations, discussing different choices, and practicing the words they can use during everyday interactions.

This three-lesson starter bundle follows a practical progression: make the first connection, become a supportive friend, and learn how to repair friendship problems.

This bundle includes three complete lessons:

1. Starting Conversations
   Practice friendly conversation starters, appropriate questions, and ways to connect with someone new.

2. What Makes a Good Friend?
   Learn to listen beyond the words, notice emotional clues, and respond to a friend with empathy.

3. Solving Friendship Problems
   Practice communicating about hurt feelings, taking responsibility, repairing trust, and finding a way forward.

Your child will practice how to:

• Recognize opportunities to begin a conversation
• Use friendly words, questions, and body language
• Listen without interrupting or changing the subject
• Notice facial expressions, tone of voice, and emotional clues
• Identify qualities of a healthy friendship
• Communicate about hurt feelings without blaming
• Give a meaningful apology
• Work toward rebuilding trust after a friendship problem

Inside each lesson:

• A relatable, age-appropriate social story
• Guided comprehension and discussion questions
• A clear visual teaching page
• Real-life social scenarios and practice activities
• Personal reflection and skill application
• A Parent Connection page for continued support

How to use this bundle

Each lesson is designed to support approximately one week of learning and practice, giving families and educators about three weeks of friendship-skills support.

Complete a few pages at a time or work through each lesson in one sitting, then continue practicing the featured skill during real-life social moments.

No teaching experience is required. Simply download, print, and work through the lessons together.

Perfect for:

• Homeschool learning
• Parent-guided social-skills practice at home
• Classroom SEL instruction
• Small-group or individual learning
• Counseling or behavior-support sessions
• Back-to-school friendship preparation
• Children who benefit from direct social-skills instruction

Please note:

✓ Designed for ages 8–10
✓ Includes three complete printable lessons
✓ Approximately three weeks of learning and practice
✓ Instant digital download
✓ Delivered in printable PDF format
✓ Nothing will be shipped

Bundle price: $25.00
Regular individual value: $32.97
You save $7.97

Give your child a safe place to practice how to start a connection, show up as a caring friend, and work through problems when friendship becomes difficult.