Personal & Social Development·Friendship & Cooperation·conceptual
Friendships change over time
Understand that friendships change over time — that it's normal for friends to drift apart or for new friendships to form — and develop strategies for making new friends and handling friendship changes without feeling like something is wrong with them
Suggested ages 7–9
Learning journey
Your child is learning that friendships naturally change over time and developing skills to work well in groups, resolve disagreements peacefully, and understand different roles people play in teamwork.
Evidence of understanding
- Explain that friendships changing is normal and doesn't mean something is wrong
- Describe a strategy for making new friends, such as joining a club or inviting someone to play
- Talk about a friendship that changed and how they handled it
Assessment prompt
If Friendships change over time's best friend starts spending more time with someone else, can they handle it without falling apart — understanding that friendships shift and they can make new friends too?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.