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1. Ask to go to The Friendship Toolbox or use this Padlet

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1. Ask to go to The Friendship Toolbox or use this Padlet

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2. Pick a response and then act it out as you and your friend need...

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2. Pick a response and then act it out as you and your friend need...

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Take courage and help your friendship --click on the box below and explore your options (you may pick one, two, three, or whatever you need to get the job done right!)

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3. Take pride in knowing that you have solved your problem and saved your friendship!

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3. Take pride in knowing that you have solved your problem and saved your friendship!

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Follow your teacher's instructions as far as writing it down, giving her/him a thumbs up, etc.

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4. Practice the TFT daily like yoga for the heart and your friendships

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4. Practice the TFT daily like yoga for the heart and your friendships

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it takes practice, practice, and more practice

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Feel free to adapt this for a wall in your room or allow them access to this on their computers. Wall charts work well with pockets in them and the students can come up with their own ideas to make it more student centered.

***As a weekly /biweekly practice you can make paper boxes and have the class make positive messages on them toward each person in the classroom. Throughout the year you can add to their emotional bank account/Friendship Toolbox and watch their confidence grow in your class. For first timers it takes about 45 minutes to fill out 16-30 sentences about each student in your class. Make sure teachers participate too and watch your students get more proficient in manners, managing friendships, and much more! If you need more information see below or contact me.

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This book really has inspired me to bring my class together and learn how to solve problems that arise unexpectedly. I thought the book did a great job of explaining how to teach your kids and your classroom how to get along, and when they can't, to learn how to resolve their own issues. After all, isn't part of being in school Learning how to adapt socially? This book gives new perspective on how to engage your students and take an interest in their own friendships built in the classroom.

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the friendship toolbox: building peace daily within classrooms

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The Friendship Toolbox: Building Peace Daily Within Classrooms, Homes, and The World

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It all started in a little 1st grade classroom in Florida, I noticed that there were more emotional issues with some students than with others. Some kids seem to naturally come with more coping skills. I started to question why some students could deal and even flourish when problems and conflict...