Friendship
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“Friendship Matters!”
Friendship is defined as the ability to “make and keep a friend through mutual trust and caring.” Whether at home, school, or work, making and keeping friends is critical to our success and personal well-being. The personal quality of sociability has been identified as essential for people entering the work force. Friendship at school can be demonstrated by:
· Offering to help classmates when needed in any way they can
· Ignoring or confronting classmates who spread hurtful rumors
· Avoiding cliques, include everyone in school social activities
· Respecting the ways people are different from each other
References:
Pearson, S. (2000). Tools for Citizenship & Life: Using the ITI Lifelong Guidelines and Lifeskills in Your Classroom. Kent, Washington: Susan Kovalik & Associates, Inc.