Personal Information
True or False: You can ask someone what city they live in?
True! It is personal information, but not too personal such as asking someone for their address the first time meeting.
Common Afterschool Activities
Watching Tv, taking a nap, reading a book, going out with friends, going on a walk, painting, going to Disneyland, inviting friends over to hangout, playing Legos, etc.
I just burped loudly in a quiet room, I should____?
Excuse me!
Is this a good friend? Someone who encourages you to do dangerous activities that can cause harm to yourself or others?
This is not a good friend, friends don't allow other friends to do dangerous things that can hurt or harm
It's okay to have soda with every meal, as long as I don't eat as much that day
False, having a balanced diet is important. It is okay to have a soda, but balance it with fruit or flavored water, or smoothies, etc.
True or false: Asking someone what is the color of your eyes is too personal?
False: It is an observable event, not too personal, and also not something someone might find embarrassing or be self-conscious about.
What can you do if someone is no longer interested in your conversation?
Move onto something else, like an activity or new conversation, or find someone else to talk to.
Whoa, someone next to you is a little smelly, you decide to _____?
You don't draw attention to it, you can move somewhere else or maybe have a teacher or someone else address it.
What do we look for in friends?
common interests, they are funny, they are encouraging, make you smile, or any other characteristic that makes you want to be around them.
Name 3 fruits and vegetables, you don't have to like them
apples, grapes, kiwis, mango, watermelon, etc.
carrots, broccoli, celery, chard, radishes, cucumbers
True or False: Giving someone your phone number is too personal?
False, you can always ask if someone wants your number, and can also say you don't feel comfortable giving out your phone number, but can give an email instead.
Your friend is talking about their favorite movie, you interrupt and then start talking about your favorite movie for 30 minutes. True or False, This can be considered a conversation hog.
True! Your friend may not have finished their conversation and now may want to leave the conversation because it looks like you don't care about what they have to say.
You forgot to brush your teeth in the morning, and someone is coming to hangout with you later. Before you are in their space you should____?
Brush your teeth! Nobody wants to smell your breakfast or dinner from last night.
Your friend wants to hangout but you can't and parents said no. Your friend tells you to sneak out, nobody is going to find out/you'll be back before anyone would notice. You should ____?
Not sneak out, it can be dangerous, and your using your parents trust to do something behind their back. you can loose their trust in the future.
How often should you shower?
Often enough that you are not smelly, or you start to notice people giving you more space than usual, cutting social interactions short, or people making comments like what stinks?
Your excited about a new friend you met, and have many things in common. You ask if they have found a real job yet, your friend is quite. What happened?
Things got too personal too fast, and that can make people feel uncomfortable. What can you do now?
Your friend tells you they have something import to tell you, and to keep it to yourself, what do you do?
Honor your friends privacy, and keep the secret to yourself, unless it can hurt (physically, mentally( themselves or others. Friends are people you can share secrets with, private thoughts, feelings and stories.
How do you exit a conversation?
You can wait for a pause and then say you'll see them later, talk to them later, have to get back to what you were doing.
Or you can excuse yourself and make an exit.
What is a best friend?
Answers Vary
I should spend time outside each day instead of inside or watching tv all day.
Yes! The sun helps with vitamin D, and its good for mental health to be outside each day.
True or False: If your friend and you get into a disagreement, then you are no longer friends.
False, friends, like people don't always agree to everything and it is okay. You can still be friends with them, and work it out.
You have told the same joke twice now and people are not laughing as much as the first and second time. You think maybe they didn't hear you and tell the joke again the third time and maybe a forth time.
It's getting too repetitive, usually after the second time, people start to tune out of the conversation or want to talk about something else.
You like to be silly and have fun with your friends. You first meet someone and decide to be silly and make jokes with new friends you just met, is this a good idea?
Maybe, but maybe not. Everyone has a different sense of humor or be more sensitive about humor than others. It's best to get to know someone before making too many jokes, even if its well meant.
How do you know you have a friend
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The neighborhood pool is looking a little green, and it's very hot outside, should you still jump in?
No, it could have unhealthy levels of bacteria, as well as make you sick if you jump in.