What is a good friend?
Name two qualities that make a good friend.
E.g.
Kind, trustworthy, listens to me, honest, respectful
Speaks to you with kindness and respect
Good friend
You should only be friends with someone who gives you things
FALSE
When is something you can do when you meet someone for the first time (*clue* it's on your face!)
Smile :)
What should you say when you first meet someone? (Act it out)
Say, "Hello my name is... What is your name?" and shake their hand
What is this an example of:
"Oh I have a way better phone than you do, and my clothes are better than yours!"
Is this something a good friend would do?
No, this is Showing off/bragging
Is mean to you when they are around certain people
Not a good friend
True or False: treat others how you would like to be treated.
True
When you've just met someone, should you speak about things that you are interested in?
Yes, if you find out it's something you are both interested in. Common interests are a great conversation starter!
Act out a way to start a conversation
"I noticed you read a lot of books. Which ones are your favorite?
Can your best friend have other friends?
Yes, of course!
Breaks promises.
Not a good friend
True or False: you should be friends with people who take risks and make you feel unsafe
FALSE
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
What should you do if you see someone sitting alone?
(ACT OUT)Ask them if they would like to hang out or go sit with them.
What do you do/say if your friend says they are upset/sad?
Try to make them feel better by listening and asking questions
Talks to you calmly when the two of you disagree
A good friend
True or False: A good friend should ALWAYS agree with what I say
FALSE
What is a good thing you can talk to other people about?
Something you both are interested in
Your friend didn't invite you to the movies but invited another friend and it hurt your feelings. How can you respond?
(ACT OUT) You don't get mad and say, "That hurt my feelings"
Joshua and Maurice are best friends. A new boy, named Charles, joins their school, they show him around the school and hang out with him. He becomes their friend. After a few weeks, Joshua and Charles arrive at school together and completely ignore Maurice. Maurice is confused and finds out from other kids that Charles had Joshua over to his house for a sleepover, but Maurice wasn't invited.
How would this make Maurice feels? Do you think they are good friends to Maurice? What should Maurice do?
Feelings - Maurice will feel left out by Joshua and Charles. He may feel confused because he and Joshua were best friends, and now he is not invited to do things with him. He will also feel upset because of this.
They are not being good friends.
What could Maurice do? He could (all student answers are acceptable)
Tells you who you can or can't have as a friend
Not a good friend
True or False: A good friend is someone who gives you a chance to decide what to do together.
What is TRUE
You are a new student at Tesla. What could you do to make friends with some of your peers?
Smile
Be friendly
Talk to other people (and more examples)
What do you do if you see someone always being unkind to someone else?
Act out telling a person in authority.