Wyatt Learns About Friendship: A Ready to Use Digital SEL Lesson Plan for Building Positive Friendships, Kindness and Social Skills
$4.95
Do you know students who struggle with making friends, solving friendship problems, or understanding what it means to be a good friend?
Friendships are an important part of childhood, but many students need guidance learning how to build healthy relationships, show kindness, include others, communicate effectively, and handle common friendship challenges.
In Wyatt the Wonder Dog Learns About Friendship, children join Wyatt as he discovers what makes a true friend. Through a heartwarming story, engaging activities, and meaningful discussion, students learn practical friendship skills they can use every day.
This ready-to-use digital SEL lesson plan is aligned with ASCA Mindset & Behavior Standards and gives busy school counselors everything needed to teach an engaging friendship lesson without hours of preparation.
Description
The lesson plan includes:
- A clear objectives and materials list
- An engaging discussion guide with matching student worksheet
- A friendship-themed word search
- 5 age-appropriate activities and games designed for different developmental levels
- A pre-test/post-test assessment to measure student learning
- 3 coloring sheets to reinforce friendship skills and provide a calming extension activity
Perfect for classroom lessons, small groups, or individual counseling sessions, this lesson helps students understand how their choices, words, and actions impact their friendships.
Save valuable planning time while giving students a fun and meaningful way to learn lifelong friendship skills!
A perfect resource for teaching:
- Making and keeping friends
- Kindness and empathy
- Cooperation and compromise
- Including others
- Solving friendship problems
- Respectful communication
- Positive social behaviors
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Who Will Find This Most Useful?
Elementary School Counselors
A ready-to-go classroom lesson or small group resource for teaching friendship skills during the school year.Teachers
A simple SEL lesson to support classroom community, kindness, and positive peer relationships.School Social Workers & Mental Health Professionals
An engaging resource for counseling sessions focused on social skills and peer relationships.Parents & Homeschool Families
A structured way to help children practice friendship skills at home.School Counseling Interns and New Counselors
A complete lesson framework that eliminates the stress of creating materials from scratch.
Bonus Learning Feature #1: ASCA-Aligned SEL Instruction
Designed to support school counselors in meeting student social-emotional learning goals while connecting with counseling standards.
Bonus Learning Feature #2: Multiple Activities for Different Ages
Includes five flexible games and activities so counselors can adapt the lesson for kindergarten through fifth grade.
Bonus Learning Feature #3: Assessment Included
The pre-test/post-test helps counselors demonstrate student learning and lesson effectiveness.
Bonus Learning Feature #4: Ready-to-Print Student Materials
Includes worksheets, word search, and coloring pages so counselors can teach immediately with minimal preparation.
Bonus Learning Feature #5: Story-Based Learning
Wyatt’s relatable experiences help children connect emotionally with the lesson and remember important friendship skills.
