Green Child Magazine Back-to-School 2012 | Page 13

• Develop a strong sense of humor.
• Be the person that you would want to
hang out with.

Image by Cammy Ambrosini

Finally, remember you need to be patient.
Teaching friendship social skills will never be
as easy as it sounds, and we are all at different
levels of learning. Making Friends is an ART!
- So get out the paints and plan on using lots
of paper!
Julia Cook, a former teacher and school
counselor, has received the Association of
Educational Publishers – Distinguished
Achievement Award. The National Parenting Center and Mom’s Choice Awards have
honored her books.

6. Explain to your child that in order to have
friends, he needs to know how to be a
good friend. A good friend will…
• Look out for welfare others.
• Learn how to place others wants and
needs ahead of his own.
• Be willing to share their hopes and
dreams with others.
• Laugh and have fun!
• Be a sincere, understanding listener.
• Be respectful of others.
• Go out of their way to do nice
things for others.
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• Show genuine empathy.
• Do what they can to help others
feel good about themselves.
• Have a strong sense of self-worth.

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