Makes someone a good friend
Understand what makes someone a good friend, being kind, honest, reliable, and including others, and recognise behaviours that are not friendly, such as being bossy, leaving people out, or saying mean things
What a learner can do afterwards
- List at least four qualities of a good friend
- Identify unfriendly behaviour in a story or real situation
- Reflect on a time they were a good friend and explain what they did
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A good friend is kind. A good friend tells the truth. A good friend keeps promises. A good friend lets others join in.
Mia sees a new kid sitting alone at lunch. She waves and says, "Come sit with us." That is a kind, friendly thing to do.
Some things are not friendly. Being bossy is not friendly. Leaving someone out is not friendly. Saying mean things is not friendly.
Jack tells Ben, "You can't play, you're bad at this game." That is not friendly. It leaves Ben out and hurts his feelings.
Think about a time you helped a friend or included someone. That is what makes you a good friend too.
Good friends are kind, honest, and include others. Bossy words and mean words are not friendly.
More to read
How to Become a Trustworthy Person: 14 Steps
Good pals keep words. Say you will come. Then come. Say you will share. Then share. Pals tell true. No fibs. No tales. Pals stand near. Sad? They sit close. Hurt? They fetch help. Four gems: kind, true, firm, wide. Kind hands. True mouth. Firm stays. Wide arms leave none out. Wear all four. Pals flock. Trust grows like beans. Water it each day.
4 Ways to Be Honest Without Hurting People's Feelings
True can sting. Wrap it soft. Not, your draw is bad. Say, I like your sun. Try blue next? Same truth. New wrap. Ask first. What do you think? Hear them out. Then add your bit. Soft true beats hard true. Pals hear soft. Pals shut at hard. Think once more ere you speak. Will this lift or sink? Lift wins. Sink waits. True plus kind equals pal.
11 Easy Ways to Deal with Mean Girl Cliques at Work
Some gangs shut doors. You may not play. They laugh and turn. That stings. Know this. Shut doors mark THEM, not you. Bossy is not pal. Left-out is not your fault. Mean words paint them. Stay kind. Stay straight. Find open pals. One warm pal beats ten cold ones. Tell a grown-up if doors lock tight. No one earns shut-outs. All earn play.
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