Making friends
Joining in, inviting others, and growing friendships that feel good for everyone.
Social curriculum for second-grade girls
Friendship is a skill. Skillset teaches it.
Skillset gives schools a ready-to-teach curriculum that helps second-grade girls make friends, include others, work through conflict, and feel confident being themselves.
Why second grade
Second grade is when friendships start to get complicated.
Seven- and eight-year-old girls are figuring out who they are and where they fit. Best friends, clubs, and who sits where suddenly matter a lot, and hurt feelings follow them from recess back into the classroom.
Skillset meets girls right at this moment. It gives them the words and tools to handle friendship ups and downs, and gives teachers a shared language to guide them, before habits like leaving others out take root.
Sound familiar?
Things second-grade teachers hear every day:
- “She said I can’t play with them.”
- “They have a club and I’m not allowed in.”
- “Nobody saved me a seat.”
- “I don’t want to be her friend anymore.”
What girls learn
The skills behind strong friendships
Every Skillset lesson builds on one of four connected skill areas, like the four wings of our butterfly.
Kindness & empathy
Noticing how others feel, seeing things from another point of view, and choosing kindness.
Working through conflict
Disagreeing respectfully, solving problems together, and making things right after a hurt.
Confidence
Speaking up, setting kind boundaries, and feeling good about being herself.
Built for schools
Easy for your team to teach
Ready to teach
Clear, step-by-step lessons so teachers and counselors can lead with confidence and little prep.
Made for second grade
Stories, games, and role-play designed for the way seven- and eight-year-olds actually learn.
Fits your school day
Works in a classroom, small group, or counseling setting, on a schedule that suits your school.
Bring Skillset to your school
Tell us about your school and we’ll share how Skillset works, what’s included, and pricing.