Friendship
Pretend you are meeting someone new for the first time. What are 3 things you could say or ask them?
My name is...
What is your name?
How old are you?
What school do you go to?
Do you like...?
Would you like to play...?
Hugs
Waving
Hi-Five
Fist Bump
Using your words: "hello", "hi", "good afternoon"
Boundaries help us feel comfortable. When are boundaries are broken we can feel uncomfortable. Give an example of something that makes you either feel comfortable or uncomfortable when interacting with others.
Ex: I feel comfortable when people respect my personal space
I feel uncomfortable when someone uses bad words around me.
What is Self-Esteem?
How you feel about yourself
What does it mean to be a team player?
Not being selfish but celebrating others and working together
Can you be friendly to strangers?
Yes. But be cautious and make safe choices!
Give an example of a time someone greeted you
Ex: Today Mrs. Stephanie greeted us when we came to class
Remember back to when we played with hula-hoops. What lesson did we learn using them?
Ex: Everyone's personal boundaries are different (sizes too). But using the hula-hoops shows what invisible boundaries can look like and it reminds us to remember they are there and respect that everyone has them.
What does the word confidence mean?
Feeling capable of doing something
When communicating with others what should you do with your eyes and body? Why is this important?
Don't fidget
Face your body towards the person you are talking to
Look them in the eyes
This lets them know you care about communicating with them and you are showing them respect
Name 3 characteristics or things a good friend should have/do?
Kindness
Generous (shares with others)
Empathetic (shows empathy)
Willing to do things you like even if it's not their favorite
Honest; Tells you the truth even if its hard
Apologizes (when they are wrong or hurt you)
We can be kind to ALL people. BUT we greet different people in different ways. Give two examples of how you would greet two different people in different ways.
Hugging a family member
Waving to a neighbor
Saying hello or smiling to someone who passes you on the sidewalk
Giving a hi-five to a friend
What happens when someone's personal space is invaded? How might they feel? And how can you make it better if you have invaded someone's personal space?
They may feel upset or sad or even uncomfortable.
You can empathize, and apologize.
Name something you are confident doing:
Art
Singing
Baking
If someone is being a "poor sport" what might that look like?
Ex: someone whining about losing at a game, someone not accepting the rules of a game, not congratulating the winner etc.
How can you help others who seem to not have friends?
Invite them to play
Introduce them to your friends
Share something nice with them like a toy or snack
How might someone feel if you don't greet them when you see them?
They may be upset or sad and think you don't want to talk to them
Ex: With strangers, I don't like to share my food.
With friends, I will share my food.
If someone is not feeling confident how can you help?
Give them pointers on how to do the task better
Reassure them with kind words "I like how you keep trying"
Tell them about a time you were not so confident and how you pushed through
What is one thing you learned from our lessons that you want to try to do better at?
Ex: Something that has to do with one of our topics
friendship
empathy
boundaries
greetings
confidence
etc.
Give 2 reasons why you think you are a good friend
You are:
Kind
Empathetic ( can put yourself in someone else's shoes/care)
You Share
You are willing to do things that are not your favorite if it makes your friend happy
Greeting people can including introducing one friend to another. Pretend you are introducing two people in the room to each other. What would you say?
Mrs. Stephanie this is ____, ______, this is Mrs. Stephanie.
Listen to this scenario and tell what boundary may have been broken.
Harry was talking to the new student in class. He was so excited to meet him. He talked about all the things the new student would need to know about being in his class. The new student stepped back and wiped his face after Harry was done talking. He had a disgusted look on his face as he wiped his face but said thanks to Harry for giving him all the details and being nice.
Harry was too close to the new student and his spit on him when he talked.
Ex: Something that is currently a little hard for you to do, or something you don't feel very good at
What is one thing you can do today to show good social skills?
Ex:
Greet someone new
Use eye contact with my family ALL day
Be a "good sport" in a game
etc.