A. Share a bit of yourself! B. Show strong personal qualities. C. But for many kids, it doesn't come easily. D. But it is important to get people's names right. E. Ask about school, sport, music, and other hobbies! F. Now over 20 schools give strong friendship classes. |
Do you like to make new friends at school? Making friends is an important skill for us to learn.
To teach kids friend- making skills, people in Australia started a project called URStrong. It gives kids classes on friendships to help them make friends. Here are some ways of making a new friend from the friendship classes.
Introduce yourself first. Look the person in the eye, smile and say," Hi! My name is ... What's your name?" After he or she answers, say something like," It's really nice to meet you." It is really as simple as that! If you get them wrong, they will feel sad!
Ask questions. But remember, you have to be a good listener before you can ask good questions.
Don't be shy. Then your new friends can get to know you! Soon enough, you will be the best of friends!
Enjoy something together. Try to find an activity you both like and ask the other person to play with you.
