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The Best of Friends® (BoF) is a social and emotional learning program that empowers children aged 7 to 11 with the knowledge, skills and confidence to understand and manage emotion and social situations.
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This award-winning program combines cutting-edge research with interactive activities. Implement it independently at your school with our free training and support or we can implement it for you.
The Best of Friends has won a host of local and international awards.
Our program has been clinically tested and has a proven track record in schools and clinics.
Our experienced team can help you implement the program and offer support.
Forget printing and photocopying! We provide all the beautifully designed resources you need.
Deliver SEL content that has been marked against the IB and Australian Curriculum.
Our evidence-based resources are constantly updated to reflect the latest research.
Use powerful psychometric tools to track the success of your intervention.
Developed by Educational and Developmental Psychologist Dr Kimberley O’Brien, The Best of Friends® program draws on years of clinical and school-based research and experience to help students build their social and emotional skills, including:
Making and maintaining positive friendships
Negotiating and resolving conflict
Developing empathy and communication skills
Working independently and cooperatively
Recognising, expressing and managing their own emotions
Increasing resilience and assertiveness
Appreciating diverse perspectives
Developing teamwork and leadership skills
See how other Australian schools and clinics have successfully implemented The Best of Friends® program and improved children’s social and emotional wellbeing.
You can also refer your students to one of our upcoming clinic-based programs.
The Best of Friends® has been through a rigorous assessment process designed in collaboration with experts at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), the University of Melbourne and Be You.
Our program includes an interactive workbook and award-winning materials to facilitate social and emotional learning.
The workbook contains five chapters that include engaging stories and activities such as role-playing, cooperation, crafts, knowledge acquisition and fieldwork.
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