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'Learning about Friendship' Series (Lessons 1-5)

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Everything you need in one bundle—five connected lessons that help teach preteens what real friendship looks like.

✔ All 5 complete lessons
✔ Progressive, connected teaching
✔ Activities + discussion questions
✔ Parent/teacher cheat sheets
✔ Low-prep structure that fits real life

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Colorful series cover for a Christian friendship curriculum for preteens. The design shows five lesson themes—God’s Love, Kind Words, Helping Others, Forgiveness, and Being a Friend Like Jesus—represented by illustrated cards and books in bright pastel colors.

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Lesson 1

Learning about Friendship,
‘What makes a Good Friend?’

Lesson 2

Learning about Friendship, ‘Choosing Friends Wisely’

Lesson 3

Learning about Friendship, ‘Dealing with Conflict”

Lesson 4

Learning about Friendship, ‘Being left out or Rejected’

Lesson 5

Learning about Friendship, ‘Being a Friend Like Jesus’

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Here are the Front Covers from the first three lessons

Colorful lesson cover for a Christian friendship lesson for preteens. Four friends smile and talk together above the title “What Makes a Good Friend?” with friendship reminders, hearts, a backpack, notebook, and decorative classroom-themed illustrations.
Colorful lesson cover for a Christian friendship lesson showing preteens walking together, a friendship discussion group, a crossroads sign reading “Follow the Crowd” and “Choose Wisely,” and books labeled Wisdom and Choice.
Colorful lesson cover for a Christian friendship lesson showing preteens discussing a problem, a “React or Resolve” decision chart, peacemaking reminders, and books labeled Listen, Speak Kindly, and Choose Peace.

Here are some sample pages of the five lessons in this Series

Lesson 1

REAL LIFE
Learning about Friendship,
'What makes a Good Friend?'

Table of Contents

  • The Cover Page
  • B/W Cover for coloring in
  • Ice-Breaker
  • CORE Truth
  • Discussion
  • An Activity
  • Teacher Hints and Tips
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Black-and-white coloring cover page for a Christian friendship lesson for preteens. The page features four friends talking together, a backpack, Bible, hearts, and positive friendship reminders centered around the title “What Makes a Good Friend?”
Teacher-led friendship ice-breaker activity for preteens. Students stand in different corners of a classroom labeled Strong Friend, Okay Friend, Not a Good Friend, and Not Sure while discussing friendship scenarios and making choices.

Lesson 2

REAL LIFE
Learning about Friendship,
'Choosing Friends Wisely'

Table of Contents

  • The Cover Page
  • B/W Cover for coloring in
  • Ice-Breaker
  • CORE Truth
  • Discussion
  • An Activity
  • Teacher Hints and Tips
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Black-and-white coloring cover page for a Christian friendship lesson about choosing friends wisely. The page features preteens walking together, a discussion group, directional signs reading “Follow the Crowd” and “Choose Wisely,” and books labeled Wisdom and Choice.
Core Truth lesson page for a Christian friendship lesson for preteens. The page teaches choosing friends wisely using Bible verses from Proverbs, 1 Corinthians, and Psalms, alongside an illustration of a student choosing between wise influences and bad influences.

Lesson 3

REAL LIFE
Learning about Friendship,
'Dealing with Conflict''

Table of Contents

  • The Cover Page
  • B/W Cover for coloring in
  • Ice-Breaker
  • CORE Truth
  • Discussion
  • An Activity
  • Teacher Hints and Tips
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Black-and-white coloring cover for a Christian friendship lesson showing preteens discussing a disagreement, a notebook labeled “React or Resolve,” peaceful conflict-resolution reminders, and books titled Listen, Speak Kindly, and Choose Peace.
Discussion worksheet for a Christian friendship lesson showing preteens talking together in a small group while exploring questions about conflict, communication, listening, forgiveness, and healthy friendships.

Lesson 4

REAL LIFE
Learning about Friendship,
'Being left out or Rejected'

Table of Contents

  • The Cover Page
  • B/W Cover for coloring in
  • Ice-Breaker
  • CORE Truth
  • Discussion
  • An Activity
  • Teacher Hints and Tips
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Black-and-white coloring cover for a Christian friendship lesson showing groups of preteens spending time together, one child feeling excluded, and the lesson title “Being Left Out or Rejected.”
Activity worksheet for a Christian friendship lesson showing preteens working together around a table while exploring ways to include others, show kindness, and build welcoming friendships.

Lesson 5

REAL LIFE
Learning about Friendship,
'Being a Friend Like Jesus'

Table of Contents

  • The Cover Page
  • B/W Cover for coloring in
  • Ice-Breaker
  • CORE Truth
  • Discussion
  • An Activity
  • Teacher Hints and Tips
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Black-and-white coloring cover page for a Christian preteen friendship lesson titled Being a Friend Like Jesus. The page features friendship-themed illustrations, including helping hands, a heart, a cross, a fist bump, a group of friends, and a stack of books labeled Love, Kindness, Serve, Encourage, and Faithfulness.
Teacher guidance page for a Christian friendship lesson featuring practical teaching tips for helping preteens model friendship after Jesus, including kindness, inclusion, encouragement, and consistent spiritual growth.