What is a good friend?
Name at least 3 qualities that make a good friend.
Kind, trustworthy, listens to me, honest, respectful
Speaks to you with kindness and respect
Good friend
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!***
True or False: Joey's friend came in with a new haircut. Joey thought it was ugly, so when his friend asked him if he liked his new haircut, Joey told him it looked stupid. Joey was being a good friend because it's better to be honest to your friend than to not say anything at all.
FALSE
What is something you can do when you meet someone for the first time (*clue* it's on your face!)
Smile :)
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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?
Showing off/bragging
No, this is NOT something a good friend would do!
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY!***
Johnny is my best friend, but when he hangs out with a certain group of kids, he acts differently towards me and tries to show off around the other kids. Is he being a good friend?
Not a good friend
Jimmy wants to play tag at recess, but his friend wants to play football. So they argued over what game to play and end up wasting the rest of their recess time. They should have handled this situation differently.
True!
For the double jeopardy: How should they handle this situation?
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
When you've just met someone, what is one way to get the conversation going?
Find something you have in common! Common interests are a great conversation starter!
Megan and Lisa are best friends. Lisa starts becoming friends with Amy and Megan starts feeling jealous and mad. She tells Lisa that if she keeps hanging out with Amy, that she won't be her friend any more.
No, Megan is not being a good friend because she is trying to control who Lisa hangs out with.
Suzy told her best friend, Julie a VERY personal situation going on at home. Suzy made Julie promise that she wouldn't tell anyone. Later that day, Julie went and told their teacher because she was concerned about Suzy's safety. Is she being a good friend?
A good friend!
True or False: You should be friends with people who take risks and make you feel unsafe
FALSE
Having friends is _____ for our physical and emotional health
Good
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
Daniel likes to tell his friends what to do and how to do it. His friends have stopped wanting to hang out with him lately. What could Daniel do to keep his friends?
Stop bossing his friends around. Nobody likes to be told what to do by their friends.
Mary told her best friend something very personal. Her friend thought it would be ok to tell one of their other friends because it was just too good not to share. Is she being a good friend?
No, because good friends are trustworthy and do not tell personal information that is not theirs to tell.
Tells you who you can or can't have as a friend
Not a good friend
True or false: You should only be friends with someone if they give you things.
FALSE
You are a new student at school. What could you do to make friends with some of your new peers?
Smile
Be friendly
Find some things you have in common
Join some groups at school (if they are available) (Any one of the above answers are correct)