This teacher and counselor activity guide is designed to accompany the I Lost My BFF chapter book, which focuses on the evolution of friendships that happens over time, particularly with girls. This guide includes the text from the story, along with discussion questions and activities for each chapter! Engage students in meaningful conversation and relevant activities to help with their prosocial development. A synopsis of the story is below: Sophia and Aaliyah have been the best of friends for a long time now "e" since first grade! They do EVERYTHING together. They like the same things, and they always have fun! So imagine Sophia's surprise when Aaliyah starts spending more time with Christabel, and it's interfering with Sophia and Aaliyah's time together. All of this change is hard, and Sophia finds herself wondering why. Does this mean Sophia did something wrong? Does it mean Aaliyah likes Christabel better? Sophia finds herself thinking]e] I Lost My BFF. Sophia decides to try some different strategies, and with help from her mom, starts to figure out how friendships change over time. Through honest conversations and open-mindedness, Sophia, Aaliyah, Christabel and Asha soon learn that it's okay for friends to have other good friends, and not everyone needs to like to do the same things all of the time.

If they are kind and respectful toward one another, their friendships can grow and change. This quick-read chapter book is part of the Navigating Friendship book series, which is great for 4th-7th graders who are struggling with changing friendships, learning about self-advocacy, and figuring out how to get along with others.