Invisible Rules of Friendship | Social Skills Lessons + Activities

Help students understand the unspoken rules of friendship with this engaging and interactive social skills curriculum! Perfect for students with autism, ADHD, social communication needs, or anyone who benefits from direct instruction in peer relationships and emotional regulation.

This resource teaches 10 essential “invisible rules” of friendship that help students build stronger, kinder, and longer-lasting peer relationships. Each lesson follows a consistent structure to support learning and generalization:

✔ Mini-lesson that explains the social concept
✔ Group or partner activity for real-time practice
✔ Individual worksheet for reinforcement
✔ Student reflection page to build self-awareness and track progress

💛 Skills Students Will Learn

• How to read social cues and group energy
• Understanding humor and when jokes go too far
• Joining a group respectfully
• Showing kindness and being thoughtful
• Solving problems calmly
• Apologizing and repairing friendships
• Including others
• Respecting personal boundaries
• Sharing and taking turns
• Keeping friendships strong over time

These are the foundations of healthy friendships — and this bundle gives you everything you need to teach them with clarity and confidence!

🧩 What’s Included

• 10 kid-friendly social skills lesson pages
• 10 hands-on group activities
• 10 individual worksheets
• 10 reflection/self-rating pages
• Scenario cards + sorting activities
• Visual supports to increase independence

👉 44 pages of print-and-go SEL support!

🎯 Perfect For

• Special education classrooms
• Social-emotional learning groups
• School counselors & psychologists
• Speech therapy / SLPs
• PBIS / MTSS Tier 2 intervention groups
• Resource rooms
• Autism support programs

Use for whole group, small group, or 1:1 instruction.

⭐️ Why Teachers Love It

✔ Highly structured lessons
✔ Clear visuals and easy-to-follow activities
✔ Real-life friendship scenarios
✔ Minimal prep — just print and teach!
✔ Built-in progress monitoring through reflection pages

Your students will feel more confident and connected in their friendships — and you’ll love watching their social skills grow!

📌 This product is part of my Invisible Rules Social Skills Series... coming soon!
More resources coming soon to support school behavior, friendship, and group participation!

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