Friendship
Describe the meaning of a friendship with a best friend.
Honesty, trust, being a good listener, helpful, dependable, etc.
What is empathy?
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
What is a hidden social rule?
A rule that is not taught but we are expected to just know by observing others.
What does active listening mean?
Showing someone you are interested, care, and understand what they are saying.
What is flexible and stuck thinking?
Flexible thinking is changing the way you think. Stuck thinking is to continue to think about your own thoughts and not changing them when you need to.
What is the difference between an acquaintance and a friend?
An acquaintance is someone you see on occasion and know very little about them. A friend is someone you see often and know something about them.
Name two things one should show when they need to be empathetic.
Keep your opinions to yourself, focus on the person you are talking to, eye contact, think about what they are saying from their point of view, wait for a pause before you respond, identify their feelings, paraphrase what they are saying, pay attention to their body language, tone of voice, and facial expressions
Name a hidden social rule.
Any example that meets the definition criteria.
Name two behaviors that show someone is using active listening.
Eye contact, not interrupting, asking questions about what they are saying, listen for meaning, or repeat back what they said.
Give an example of flexible and stuck thinking.
Any example that fits the definitions.
Name three ways you can show your friendship to someone.
Let someone else pick first, make a card for someone who is sick or hurt, give someone a compliment, smile, help someone before they ask you for help, etc.
Name two situations that call for someone to be empathetic.
Any example that meets the definition of empathy.
If you notice something different about someone, what should you do?
What is the percentage that we use to communicate how we are feeling and what we are thinking through our body language?
93%
Give one advantage of using flexible thinking.
Example needs to include growth, there being more than one way to do things, and the person will be okay if they change their mind.
What should you do first before you are about to hurt your friend's feelings when you feel angry?
Think before you act-Ask yourself, “Is what I am about to say or do going to make others want to be around me or will it make them go away?”
Your friend invites you to swim in her pool, but not your other friend, who is standing right with you. Role-play a scenario in which you show empathy.
Points are awarded if the group and leader agree it meets the definition of empathy.
Act out a hidden social rule with a partner.
Any example that meets the criteria.
Name three nonverbal communication cues we use daily to tell how we feel and what we are thinking to others.
Tone of voice, facial expressions, posture, personal space, hand gestures, or full body movements.
What is one expectation that you will have to live with when you use flexible thinking when you do not want to.
Excepting to get what you want SOME of the time and not ALL the time.
Act out one of the examples that was presented in group using different types of liquids.
Any example that represented lemon/milk, milk/chocolate, or water/juice.
Your brother is having a bad day and is yelling at you and everyone else in your house. Role-play a scenario in which you show empathy.
Points are awarded if the group and leader agree it meets the definition of empathy.
If you notice something you do not like, what do you do or say?
Any example that meets the definition.
Act out with a partner an argument between you and your parent about you not wanting to do your chores. Then tell the group what you noticed or did not notice in the argument about nonverbal communication.
Talk about tone of voice, facial expressions, posture, personal space, hand gestures, or full body movements.
Act out with a partner how to use flexible thinking.
Any example the group agrees with.