Unit 1: Friendship & Social Skills – Complete Bundle (Ages 8–10)

Title: Friendship & Social Skills – Complete Unit 1 Bundle (Ages 8–10) | 8 SEL Lessons

Does your child struggle with joining conversations, handling disagreements, feeling left out, solving friendship problems, or speaking up respectfully?

Friendship skills don’t always develop automatically. Children need opportunities to see these situations, talk through their choices, and practice what they can do differently. This complete 8-lesson unit gives families and educators a structured, encouraging way to teach those skills through relatable stories, visual teaching pages, guided conversations, and meaningful activities.

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

Your child will practice how to:

• Start and continue conversations
• Recognize the qualities of a healthy friendship
• Work through common friendship problems
• Handle disagreements without becoming disrespectful
• Include others and respond to exclusion
• Express their needs and stand up for themselves appropriately
• Cooperate, communicate, and work as part of a team
• Use these skills to build stronger friendships

The complete unit includes 8 lessons:

1. Starting Conversations

2. What Makes a Good Friend?

3. Solving Friendship Problems

4. Handling Disagreements Respectfully

5. Including Others

6. Standing Up for Myself Respectfully

7. Working Together as a Team

8. Building Strong Friendships

Inside the lessons, children will:

• Read relatable stories featuring realistic social situations
• Identify what the characters are feeling and experiencing
• Explore choices, consequences, and possible solutions
• Learn skills through clear visual teaching pages
• Respond to guided questions and discussion prompts
• Complete activities that connect the skill to their own lives
• Reflect on what they learned and how they can use it
• Continue practicing the skill during real-life moments

How to use this unit

Each lesson is designed to last approximately one week. You may complete a few pages at a time, revisit the story, and practice the featured skill throughout the week.

The complete unit can provide approximately 6–8 weeks of social-emotional learning. Families may also move at their own pace or focus first on the lessons that best match their child’s current needs.

This unit is ideal for:

• Homeschool learning
• Parent-guided practice at home
• Classroom SEL instruction
• Small groups
• Counseling or behavior-support sessions
• After-school programs

Please note:

✓ Designed for ages 8–10 but okay for younger children based on maturity levels.
✓ Includes 8 complete printable lessons
✓ Instant digital download
✓ Delivered in printable PDF format
✓ Nothing will be shipped
✓ Use the complete unit over approximately 6–8 weeks

Give your child a safe place to learn, practice, and strengthen the friendship skills they can carry into school, activities, and everyday life.