Grade 5 · SEL · Lesson 20

Friendship Skills

Friendship is a skill, not just luck. The friends you choose — and the kind of friend you become — shape how safe, supported, and seen you feel every day. Healthy friendships are built on trust, respect, honesty, kindness, and showing up.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify what makes a friendship healthy
2Practice the behaviors of a good friend
3Notice red and yellow flags in a friendship
4Repair a small friendship rupture

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