You and your friend have been playing soccer every day at recess, but he tells you he wants to play something else today. What should you do?
Respect your friends decision and not be upset.
Say, "Okay!", and decide on what to play/do.
Someone made an unkind face at you because they did not like what you brought for lunch. What should you do?
Ignore it and enjoy your lunch.
You are working in a group for a project and one of the people in your group is not doing anything. What should you do?
Assign roles that each person has ownership of the project.
Someone at the YMCA is calling you names every day. This really hurts your feelings. What should you do?
1) Kindly ask them to stop.
2) Tell an adult if it continues.
Your best friend is starting to hang out with another student in your class a lot more than you. What should you do?
Find your fun with or without them.
You and your friend are playing a game and you both want to go first. What should you do?
1) Paper, Rock, Scissors
2) Allow your friend to go first, this time.
There are a group of kids on the playground from your class who are playing soccer and they tell you that you can't play because you aren't good enough. What should you do?
1) Play with them anyway...and have fun.
2) Let your teacher know about their rude comment.
You are playing a game with some friends and you win. One of the players is really angry that you won and is not being a good sport about it. What should you do?
Talk with the friend and reassure them that they might win next time. Explain to them that you would be happy for them if they had won.
A student in your class was playing in the bathroom when you were in there, and you know that is not allowed. He threatens to hurt you if you tell the teacher. What should you do?
Be a responsible citizen and tell a trusted adult.
Your friend always wants to be the one who chooses what game you will play. This is starting to frustrate you. What should you do?
1) Explain to your friend that one person is not the decision-maker and agree to take turns.
2) Simply find another person to play with. One-sided friendships are not true friendships.
You notice your friend has been ignoring you. You did not do anything unkind, but you feel nervous to talk to him/her about it. What should you do?
1) Talk to an adult.
2) Write a kind note explaining your feelings.
3) Ask a mutual friend to help you talk to your friend.
You just got a new haircut and it is very different from your original look. You're worried that someone might make fun of it. You walk into the classroom and a student laughs and points at you. What should you do?
1) Know you are beautiful/handsome and tell them that you styled it just for them.
2) Ignore their rude gesture and show off your new style.
You are working on a project with a partner and you both want to do the first part. What should you do?
1) Rock, paper, scissors
2) Make an agreement that one of you goes first this time and the next will be their turn to go first.
You see one of your friends being made fun of at recess by another student. What should you do?
Remind your friend that if you don't have anything nice to say.... don't say anything at all.
Tell an adult if it continues.
You and your friend hang out at recess together every day, but lately you have noticed it always ends in an argument. What should you do?
Have a heart-to-heart with your friend and bring up your concerns. (It is very important to do this when you are not at the arguing stage.)
One of your friends was making a joke, but it went too far and now you feel angry. What should you do?
Kindly tell your friend that what they said/did bothered you.
You asked about your friend's dog and she tells you that he ran away. You did not mean to hurt her feelings and did not realize it was a sensitive topic for her. What should you do?
Apologize to your friend for what had happened and tell them that you hope the dog comes back soon.
It is your turn to discuss the book that you are reading with the whole class and another classmate keeps interrupting you. It makes you feel angry. What should you do?
Remind the audience that you have the floor and to be courteous of your time.
A friend of yours is constantly making fun of you in front of other people but is nice to you when you are both alone. You are confused and hurt by this friend's actions. What should you do?
Explain to the friend that friends don't make fun of others and what they are doing is hurting your friendship.
Your friend let you borrow one of his video games and now you can't find it. He is upset. What should you do?
Explain to your friend what happened. Ask them if they would like you to replace it. If so, find a way to replace the lost item.
You heard another classmate whispering and you think you heard your name mentioned. What should you do?
1) Kindly confront the students and ask "Did I hear my name?".
2) Ignore what you "think" you heard and trust your peers.
Someone in your class makes fun of you because you celebrate a holiday they don't. What should you do?
Explain to them that we should all embrace each other's differences. Then, educate them on why the holiday is important to you.
You are playing a game that requires you to be divided up into teams of 2. You don't like the person you are teamed up with, but the teacher said you have to work together. What should you do?
1) Understand that there are times that you must work with others, who are not our besties. Make it work.
2) Put your heart into it. Who knows, you might end up with a new friend.
Someone started a rumor about you that was not true and very hurtful. You know who started it. What should you do?
Explain to the group that the rumor isn't true.
Privately, speak with the person who started it and explain to them that rumors could cause big problems.
Tell a trusted adult if it happens again.
Your best friend is playing with someone that you don't get along with. You are getting frustrated by this. What should you do?
Understand that you are not in control of others. Allow your friend to make a choice on whom they hang out with. Respect their decision.