This month, we’re exploring the importance of RESPECT in friendships, which we define as: “Honouring and accepting your friend for who they are – their thoughts, feelings, and opinions.”
Friendship Fact #3 reminds us that trust & respect are the two most important qualities in a friendship. They are the foundation of a healthy, feel-good friendship that sits in the Green-Zone of the Friend-o-Meter. When disrespect enters a friendship, a Friendship Fire ignites and the friendship feels in the Red-Zone.
Enjoy the RESPECT Freebie – a fun colouring-in sheet that features the quote: “The only way to have a friend is to be one.” This invites a powerful conversation with children on the reciprocal nature of respect in a friendship; the idea that we give respect to get respect. Explore some examples of respect in-action, such as:
- You listen when your friend is talking (and they do the same for you).
- You don’t make fun of your friend if they like something different (and they do the same for you).
- If they don’t like hugs, you give them a high-five instead (and they do the same for you).
- When doing a group project, you consider your friend’s ideas (and they do the same for you).
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Leon Bolding
Principal