1. Friends

2. Friends are...  Fun  Relaxing to be with  Interesting  Easy to get along with  Never hurtful  Dependable, delightful  Sweet, silly, and sharing

3. Key Concepts Treat your friend the way you want to be treated. Like any human relationship, friendships do not just happen. Friendships change over time.

4. Friendship Tools Empathize. Put yourself in your friend’s situation to understand what he or she is going through.

5. Friendship Tools, con’t Support. You can show your support for your friends by just listening when they want to share. You can also be supportive by attending your friend’s music or sporting events.

6. Friendship Tools, con’t Respect privacy. Sharing secrets is a fun part of friendship. It’s hard to regain your friend’s trust when you share secrets you weren’t supposed to share.

7. Friendship Tools, con’t Encourage. Use encouraging statements like “You can do it.” Be a cheerleader for your friend.

8. Friendship Tools, con’t Compliment. Everyone likes to receive a compliment! Compliment your friend on a new hairstyle, a great score on a test, a smooth basketball move - whatever! Be specific and keep it simple.

9. We give valentines to our friends on Valentine’s Day.  What do YOU think makes a good friend?  Write a valentine poem about your best friend, or what you think a good friend is.