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Printable social-emotional learning worksheet for elementary grades with four steps for making new friends: introducing yourself, finding common interests, inviting them to do something, and handling rejection.
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Forming New Friendships

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This printable social-emotional worksheet walks Grades 2–5 through a four-step process for forming friendships: introducing yourself, finding common interests to talk about, inviting someone to do something together, and gracefully handling rejection. Students reflect on what they would say and do at each stage. Useful for classroom discussion, social skills practice, or counselor-led SEL instruction.

Subject:
Social Emotional Learning
Topic:
Social Awareness
Grade Level:
2nd – 5th Grades
Updated March 2026

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