This series of six tier II lessons were developed to support students that experience challenges in their peer relationships. The lesson sequence focuses on skill building that includes; creating and maintaining positive peer relationships, opportunities to experience authentic peer connection, restorative processes and skill building when relationships are disrupted, and practice strategies that communicate belonging to others.

Lesson 1: Establishing Connection

Students will learn small group routines and collaborate to create shared agreements. Students will explore and practice interpersonal skills through sharing, listening, and building a rapport with one another.

Lesson 2: Healthy Friendships

Students will explore positive traits they bring to a social relationships, develop and practice conversation skills that demonstrate interest, inquiry, avoid oversharing, and build authentic connection.

Lesson 3: Identifying Boundaries

Students will identify individual strengths and protective factors. Students will practice connecting strategies to build positive peer relationships. Students will explore the impact of sharing, not sharing, or oversharing in peer relationships.

Lesson 4: Boundaries in Friendships

Students will practice regulation strategies and explore interpersonal boundaries further. Students will identify characteristics and traits that support healthy peer relationships and are introduced to strategies for navigating conflict.

Lesson 5: Friendship Repair

Students practice noticing when harm has occurred in peer relationships and continue to practice strategies that support the healthy navigation of conflict across a variety of contexts. Students consider conflict and the impact of repair in healthy peer relationships.

Lesson 6: Celebration and Close

Students will reflect on concepts, strategies, and skills developed over the past 6-8 weeks. Students will identify and celebrate areas of growth in themselves and practice giving and receiving positive feedback with peers.