Help young learners build friendship awareness and communication skills with this What Friends Like Social Story and Functional Communication Activity Set. Designed for being a good friend, preschool friendship, and early SEL instruction, this resource teaches students how to talk about what they like, notice what friends like, and use that knowledge to connect with others.

Perfect for autism classrooms, speech therapy, ABA programs, and social skills groups, this set supports functional communication, reciprocal conversation, and early perspective-taking—all aligned to ABLLS-R L27 and common IEP goals.

⭐ What’s Included (Digital)

Available in Boom™, Google Slides™, Easel™, and YouTube™ formats
• 2 complete social stories about what friends like (simple + instructional)
• Audio narration for early readers
• Interactive slides (“Does Edgar like swimming?” “Choose your group!”)

⭐ What’s Included (Printable PDF – 140 pages)

Assessment, Goals & Visuals
• ABLLS L27 goal suggestions + data collection sheets
• Social skills group lesson plan with built-in data tracking
• Home connection note for family carryover
• “I’m a People Watcher!” badge students can color and wear
• Boardmaker™ icon set for “I like…,” “What do you like?” and more

Hands-On Student Activities
• What Do YOU Like? — 3 pages of simple images for marking likes/dislikes
• Poll a Friend — 5 pages of yes/no preference questions
• Poll the Group — food, sports, pets, and more + printable graphing pages
• Create-a-Book — mini book: “I like…,” “I don’t like…,” “My friend likes…”
• 5 friendship coloring pages for fine-motor and SEL practice

⭐ Why Teachers Love It

✔️ Ideal for being a good friend social story lessons
✔️ Builds early perspective-taking and preference awareness
✔️ Easy, engaging functional communication practice
✔️ Great for preschool–1st grade SEL, autism, and ABA
✔️ Includes simple data sheets for IEPs & progress monitoring

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For Google™ products

• You’ll need a Google account to access these resources. Your students will need accounts as well if you’re assigning activities.
• After clicking the link, select “Make a copy” to add the file to your Google Drive.
• If your school restricts access, use a personal Google account to access the file and share it with your school account.

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