When I Hurt a Friend’s Feelings A Friendship Social Story for SEL Social Skills

Description

When I Hurt a Friend’s Feelings is a friendship-focused social story designed to help elementary students understand what to do after they realize their words or actions have hurt someone else.

 

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This social story helps children:

● recognize when their actions or words may have hurt a friend

● understand that mistakes happen in friendships

● learn language for taking responsibility and apologizing

● practice repairing friendships and moving forward

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The When I Hurt a Friend’s Feelings Social Story emphasizes accountability without shame and focuses on learning, empathy, and repair.

 

What’s Included

● child-facing social story pages

● story-specific adult notes with guidance for introducing and using the story

● simplified version when appropriate

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This Resource Is Ideal For

● classroom SEL instruction

● counseling or social skills groups

● friendship repair and conflict resolution support

● home or family conversations

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This story is part of a larger Friendship SEL collection. Educators looking for a comprehensive set of friendship social stories and SEL tools may wish to explore the full Friendship SEL Kit.