Lesson Plan

Individual Social Skills Lesson Plan

Help the student identify and practice three core friendship skills—greeting peers, asking open-ended questions, and active listening—through guided activities, role-plays, reflection, and personalized goal-setting.

Positive peer relationships boost an 8th grader’s confidence, belonging, and school engagement. Targeted social-skills practice and reflection help the student feel prepared for real interactions and set achievable friendship goals.

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5 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up and Rapport Building

5 minutes

Step 2

Introduce Key Friendship Skills

5 minutes

Step 3

Guided Role-Play

10 minutes

Step 4

Reflect on Learning

5 minutes

Step 5

Set Personal Friendship Goals

5 minutes

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Building Bridges: Developing Friendship Skills

Session Objective

Today's Agenda

Core Friendship Skills

Skill 1: Greeting Peers

Skill 2: Asking Open-Ended Questions

Skill 3: Active Listening

Guided Role-Play

Reflection

Set Your SMART Goal

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Worksheet

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Building Bridges

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