Friendships
Your best friend starts hanging out with someone who used to be mean to you.
You're tired after a long day at school.
Take some time to rest, decompress and do something you enjoy.
Your sibling won't leave you alone when you have friends over.
Before your friends come over, talk with them about sharing some time and then having alone time with friends.
There is a new kid at school.
Ask them to sit with you at lunch, say hello or enjoy an activity together.
Not Interested
looking away, changing the subject, walking away from me
Your friend wants to copy your homework.
Say no and explain why it's not fair to them or you.
You're paired with someone you don't get along with for a school project.
Keep an open mind and try to work together.
Your sibling doesn't want to do something your family wants to do.
Ask them to be flexible and try a new thing so the family can enjoy it together.
You hear a classmate spreading a rumor about someone you like
Confront the classmate and ask them to stop.
Not a Friend
Making fun of me, teasing me around other people, talking about me behind my back
You're chose for a team but your best friend isn't.
Ask the team to include your friend.
Ask if you can sit with each group on different days.
Your sibling is being teased at school by other kids.
Ask the bullies to stop and tell an adult.
You hear a rumor about a kid in your school that is not nice.
Correct the person who told you by sharing that you don't want to discuss unkind things about other people when they aren't there.
Flexible Thinking
Open to new ideas, trying something new, changing my mind about something I thought was one way
You're friend is upset, but say, "I'm fine."
Give them space and check in later.
Your math teacher is really confusing you at school. You don't know how to do the math homework.
Ask to talk with the teacher and have them explain what you don't understand.
Your sibling really wants to do an activity with you that you do not want to do.
You have an opportunity to raise money for a cause you care about.
Frown on face, fists clenched, quick breathing, tight body, raised voice
Your friend tells you a secret that makes you worried for their safety
Tell an adult.
Your best friend starts hanging out with someone who used to be mean to you.
Talk to them about it.
Your sibling is embarrassing you in front of your friends.
You have a new student at your school who has a disability that makes speaking difficult. What can you do to welcome them?
Say hello and introduce yourself. Give them time to answer in the way that is easiest for them.
Uncomfortable