Practice making friends with the Super Simple Puppets! Saying hello, sharing toys, taking turns, playing games, singing songs, and saying goodbye are great ways to make friends. 

This fun musical video from Sesame Street talks about good friendship behaviors.

What is the recipe for friendship? In this video, kids describe the ingredients that go into making friends.

With the help of her teacher and her mom, Sally learns the rules for being a good winner and a good loser, and that the most important thing is having fun.

Howard understands new concepts like respect, camaraderie, teamwork and the pleasure of playing sports and games for the fun of it. 

In this story, Howard gets into a lot of trouble for not listening. When he becomes a better listener, his life improves dramatically.

Lacey Walker loves to talk. She talks all day, and sometimes all night. But when she loses her voice, Lacey learns the importance of listening. 

Harrison P. Spader sat a little too close. Shook hands a little too long. High-fived a little too hard. And hugged a little too much. Harrison P. Spader was a personal space invader. But that all changes when he learns the Space Saver rhyme.

Some people love hugs; other people don't. So how can you tell if someone likes hugs or not? There's only one way to find out: Ask! Because everybody gets to decide for themselves whether they want a hug or not.

From author-illustrator Maddie Frost comes an unlikely friendship story about setting boundaries and sharing spaces! Shared Space tells what happens when messy Pak-Rat moves in next door to an orderly Mouse.

This video explains how and why we take turns and share when playing with others.

This cute song teaches kids that they can share toys, sports equipment, and super awesome dance moves with friends to show that they care. 

This video from Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood teaches kids that sharing can be fun for everyone.

Click on the image above to watch a video from Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood about what to do when two friends both want the same thing at the same time.

Personal Space Song

The Personal Space Song

The Space Bubble Song!

This video encourages kids to T.H.I.N.K. before they speak:

T-Is it true?

H-Is it helpful?

I-Is it inspiring?

N- Is it necessary?

K-Is it kind?

Click on the link below for a visual with helpful questions to think about before speaking:

The Filters I Use Before Talking (PlantLoveGrow.Com)

Click on the link below to learn more about social filters:

 Our Social Filter (Jill Kuzma's SLP Site)

Sometimes students may struggle by talking too much or too little during a conversation. This video helps students learn how to share conversation time so that everyone has a chance to speak.

A fun way to teach children about expected behaviors during conversations is talk to them about three different participation types: a log (who just sits or stands there), a hog (who does all of the talking), and a frog (who hops back and forth between listening and speaking). Sometimes being like a log or a hog is expected (such as when listening to a presentation or sharing a project, respectively), but most of the time, being like a frog helps everyone feel included and important. Click on the link below for a Log, Hog, and Frog visual:

Log, Hog, and Frog Visual

Concept adapted from An Apple for the Teacher (which also features free printable log, hog, and frog masks).