Starting Friendships
Hi, my name is....
Do you want to play....
Give a compliment
what it means to maintain a friendship
working together to keep a friendship going
Actions to take when you see someone sitting by themselves, looking sad
Ask them to play
Ask them what is wrong
You feel like your friend ignored you in the cafeteria, three things you might feel
Confused, sad, left out, annoyed, frustrated, embarrassed
The message someone is sending if someone is yawning and looking away while you are talking
They are bored or not interested in the conversation
Ask if you can play
Notice what others are doing, join in
Make an on-topic comment about the activity
Qualities that you look for in a friend
A person who is fun to be around
Person who has some similar interests
Person who feels like you can trust
Two things you could do if your best friend wanted to play with other kids.
Play with someone else
Ask if you can play too
Play something else
Play by yourself
Your friend is playing with someone else, you feel....
Left out, sad, disappointed, mad, confused
The message if arms are crossed, eyebrows going down, and maybe a slight frown on their face
Anger
Definition of a compliment
Saying something nice about someone
Qualities other people like about you
caring friend
makes an effort to be kind
fun to be with
Your friend let you borrow her colored pencils, but now you can't find them. What can you do?
Apologize
Replace them
Your friend gets a new book that you wish you had gotten, you feel....
Jealous, sad, frustrated, happy for them
The message if someone puts their hand or finger up as you approach them to talk to them
Pause, they are in the middle of talking to someone else, wait a minute
So others know you are talking to them
To communicate to others that you are friendly
Letting others play what they want to play
Understanding that friends play with other kids
Playing a game you might not want to play, but doing it so you can still play together
Things you can do if you and your friend both want to go first in a game
Rock paper scissors
Roll a dice
Let your friend go first
You lost part of a really big project that is due for Science class....you feel
Sorry, annoyed, upset, angry, frustrated
Body language if someone is no longer interested in what you are talking about
They change the topic, or start looking away from you.
Three questions you could ask to get to know someone better
What sports do you like to play
What movies or books do you like
What games do you like to play
Behaviors that are good friendship behaviors
Acting in a caring way
Being forgiving sometimes
Sharing who you are (likes, stories, etc)
Having fun
You are playing with your friend, and you both want to play 2 different things, two things you can do
Play their game first, then yours
Roll dice to see who goes first
Play another thing you both want to play
Examples of small, medium, and big problems
small-lose your pencil
medium-a friend says something mean
big-you are hurt physically by someone
Body language if someone IS interested in what you are talking about AND if someone isn't, how to fix it.
1. they are looking at you, nodding their head, maybe smiling
2. ask questions about the other person's interests