What is a good friend?
Good or Not Good?
True or False
Making Friends
Role Play
100

Name three qualities that make a good friend.

E.g.

Kind, trustworthy, listens to me, honest, respectful

100

Speaks to you with kindness and respect

Good friend


100

True or False: You should only be friends with someone who gives you things and is more intelligent than you

FALSE

100

What is something you can do when you meet someone for the first time (*clue* it's on your face!)

Smile :)

100

What should you say when you first meet someone? (Act it out)

Say, "Hello my name is... What is your name?"

200

Your friend says "Oh I have a way better bike than you do, and my clothes are better than yours!"

Is this something a good friend would do? How does it make you feel?

No

Sad/mad

200

Is mean to you when they are around certain people

Not a good friend

200

True or False: treat others how you would like to be treated.

True

200

When you've just met someone, should you speak about things that you are interested in?

Yes, you might  find out it's something you are both interested in. Common interests are a great conversation starter!

200

Act out a way to start a conversation

Introduce yourself - Hi, my name is _________. I love___________. (riding bikes, gymnastics, soccer, arts and crafts, swimming in the ocean, Harry Potter) 

Talk about something the other person is interested in. Example: "I noticed you read a lot of books. Which ones are your favorite?

300
Can your best friend have other friends?
Yes, of course!
300

Breaks promises.

Not a good friend

300

True or False: you should be friends with people who take risks and make you feel unsafe

FALSE


300

What is something you can do if you are very shy and find it difficult to talk to new people?

Practice what you are going to say

Ask an adult for some help

300
What should you do if you see someone sitting alone?
Ask them if they would like to hang out or go sit with them.
400
What do you do/say if your friend says they are upset/sad?
Try to make them feel better by listening and asking questions
400

Talks to you calmly when the two of you disagree

A good friend

400

True or False: A good friend should ALWAYS agree with what I say

FALSE

400

What is a good thing you can talk to other people about?

Something you both are interested in

400

Your friend didn't invite you to play and it hurt your feelings. What could you say to them?

It hurt my feelings when you didn't invite me to play.

500

Maria and Anna are best friends. A new girl, named Pam, joins their class. She becomes their friend. After a few weeks, Maria and Pam start spending a lot of time together and completely ignore Anna. Anna is confused. How would this make Anna feel? Do you think they are good friends to Anna? What should Anna do?  

Feelings - Anna will feel left out by Maria and Sylvia. She may feel confused because her and Maria were best friends, and now she is not invited to do things with her. She will also feel upset because of this.

They are not being good friends. 

What could Anna do? She could tell them how she feels.

500

Tells you who you can or can't have as a friend

Not a good friend

500

True or False: A good friend is someone who gives you a chance to decide what to do together.

TRUE

500

You are a new student at the Reeves. What could you do to make friends with some of your new classmates?

Smile

ask about their interests

share

Be friendly

Ask if you can play

Talk to other people (and more examples)

500

What do you do if you see someone always being unkind to someone else?

Stand up for them 

Tell an adult

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