By Amie Dean
30-Minute Groups: Social Drama and Friendship Skills
30-Minute Lessons for Small Group or Classroom Instruction
Social drama, friendship conflicts, and digital misunderstandings are among the most disruptive challenges students face today — and the skills to navigate them don’t always come naturally. The 30-Minute Groups: Social Drama and Friendship Skills workbook gives school counselors and educators a complete, ready-to-use curriculum to help students in grades 2–9 recognize drama before it escalates, build healthier friendships, and develop the confidence to handle peer conflict with maturity and respect.
Teach essential friendship and communication skills in 30-minute lessons for small group or classroom instruction. It’s flexible, adaptable, and requires minimal prep time!
Inside, you’ll find:
- 10 Complete Lessons with ASCA® standards
- Comprehensive Action Plan
- Permission and Completion Letters to send to caregivers
- Attendance Logs
- Pre- and Post-Assessments for program effectiveness
- Results Report to share with interested parties
Topics include: recognizing the traits of a true friend, identifying what drives social drama, managing emotions and self-control, using respectful communication to reduce conflict, recognizing healthy vs. unhealthy friendship patterns, practicing empathy, navigating digital drama, building self-worth and confidence, fostering positive connections, and setting limits while staying kind.
This workbook’s engaging design ensures students across a wide range of learning styles can participate, reflect, and grow. Use the 30-Minute Groups: Social Drama and Friendship Skills workbook to help students build the relationship skills they need to navigate peer dynamics with maturity, empathy, and confidence!
I love school visits!
I would love to visit your school in person, or virtually, to meet your students! I will work with you to make sure the presentation meets your SEL goals or aligns with topics you are addressing with your students. Your Happy Heart and There’s No Dream Too Tall author visits include a brief presentation of the inspiration for the book, a read aloud with Q & A, and one or two activities chosen by the school based on time schedule and desired outcomes.
All staff will receive a Resource Bundle download with all activities to use in the classroom following the visit! Subjects include kindness, resilience, recognizing and regulating your emotions, problem-solving, and finding your gifts.
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