Welcome students and introduce the session. Explain that today we’ll learn three key friendship skills to help us be better friends and reduce unkind behavior.

Review the objectives clearly so students know what to expect. Highlight that these skills help build stronger friendships.

Ask the class: “What makes a good friend?” Chart their answers on the board. Use their ideas to connect to empathy, listening, and resolving fights.

Introduce empathy. Define it in simple terms and give a quick personal example to model understanding someone else’s feelings.

Explain the role-play process step-by-step. Emphasize rotating roles so each student practices acting, observing, and reading feelings.

Describe active listening. Demonstrate with a volunteer: one student speaks, the other uses eye contact, nods, and paraphrases.

Hand out charts and monitor pairs. Encourage students to focus on one listening skill at a time. After both rounds, debrief quickly.

Write the four steps on the board. Walk through each step using a simple example (e.g., someone borrows without asking).

Present a quick hypothetical conflict. Guide students to fill out each part of the worksheet. Invite two volunteers to share.

Bring the class back together. Ask each student to name one skill they will practice this week and set a simple goal.