Friendship Tails
Developing social skills instructional materials
PEP policy guidance
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- Program and school year
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Rule pack
- step-up-ftc-pep-2026-27 · v1.0.1
- Evidence level
- Official general rule
- Source freshness
- Review due · Low
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Product description
<p>Our playful, heartwarming set teaches children real-life friendship skills they can use every day. With an engaging story and two lovable plush characters—a dragon named Pyro and a unicorn named Uniglo—this kit turns “be a good friend” into clear, simple actions children can understand and practice. Perfect for playdates, preschool, and early elementary years, Friendship Tails helps children build confidence, kindness, and connection in a natural, fun way. How it works: children follow Pyro and Uniglo through a story that models key friendship skills such as using kind words, taking turns, including others, and showing empathy. When a child demonstrates these behaviors in real life, they celebrate by connecting Pyro and Uniglo’s magnetic tails, creating a meaningful “friendship moment” that reinforces positive behavior immediately. The book also includes write-in pages where children can record the names of their friends, strengthening memory, connection, and pride in relationships. Why it works: it breaks social skills into concrete actions, reinforces positive behaviors through play, builds social confidence before and during peer interactions, encourages kindness and inclusion, and supports social-emotional learning through storytelling and hands-on reinforcement. The magnetic tails provide a simple visual reminder that friendship is built through actions. Why families love it: children connect instantly with the plush characters and enjoy celebrating friendship skills in a hands-on way, while adults appreciate the clear structure, ease of use across settings, meaningful conversation prompts, and convenient carrying case for on-the-go use. Contents include Pyro the dragon plush, Uniglo the unicorn plush, Friendship Tails storybook, and carrying case. Ages 3+.</p>
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- Catalog
- FES-UA_NationalAutismResources
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- Search
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- Unknown
Official policy source
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- Publisher
- Step Up For Students
- Applies to
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Effective dates
- Jul 1, 2026 — Jun 30, 2027
- Source last modified
- Jul 14, 2026
- Reviewed by Navigator
- Jul 23, 2026
- Review due
- Aug 14, 2026
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