Middle School Friendship Lesson - Healthy Vs. Unhealthy Friendships SEL Lesson
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Do your students need help navigating friendship issues and struggle to resolve conflicts in a healthy way? Healthy vs unhealthy friendships and conflict resolution are essential topics to teach at the middle school level. This middle school counseling healthy vs. unhealthy friendships lesson is thoughtfully designed to teach students the differences between healthy vs. unhealthy relationships, allowing them to resolve conflicts and develop positive relationship skills.
Discussing the differences between healthy vs. unhealthy relationships and learning healthy conflict resolution skills helps students’ social success.
For the counselor, it is low-prep and easy to implement!
This Class Lesson Includes:
- Counselor's Guide with ASCA and CASEL aligned objectives
- Detailed Outlines with scripts and supplemental resources
- Competitive brainstorming icebreaker to identify qualities of a healthy friendship
- Whole class BINGO and conflict resolution role play scenarios
- Breakout groups matching game to discuss relationship skills that attract and repel friends
- Self-reflection worksheet
- Data Collection Tools: Pre and Post Lesson Self-Assessments
Benefiting Students
Learning the differences between healthy vs. unhealthy relationships and healthy conflict resolution skills helps students’ social success.
Saving Time
This lesson is designed to be very low-prep and ready to use as is without any editing.
Who is This Lesson Designed For?
This Middle School Healthy Vs. Unhealthy Friendships Classroom Counseling Lesson is designed for students in grades 6-8.
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