The Friendship Toolkit
Friendship – Respect – Relationships – Trust
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The aim of the The Friendship Toolkit is to give young people the information they need to help them develop healthy, nurturing relationships of all kinds. It should enable them to know what a healthy relationship looks like and what makes a good friend, a good colleague or other type of committed relationship. It should teach what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour in relationships. This will help pupils understand the positive effects that good relationships have on their mental wellbeing, identify when relationships are not right and understand how such situations can be managed.
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Children choosing healthy friendships is of monumental importance! As children progress through school, they will be experiencing changes in friends, personal style, social life, movies, music, emotions, etc., in fact in all aspects of their lives. They will also meet new friends who are experiencing these same changes. Older children want to spend more time with friends of their own age without supervision. With peers they can feel independent and connected as they develop and experience identities of their own. They will challenge authority, unable to see the value of advice from parents or other adults. Peer pressure, positive or negative, directs their choices and decisions. The thoughts and actions of peers usually carry more weight than those from parents or other adults. Older children may question their family and/or household’s rules and values. Friends can be a positive force for teens. As people mature, they choose friends who share their tastes and values. Good friends influence each other to keep sound values. They will talk each other out of, rather than into, troublesome situations. Positive role modelling in friends affects social behaviours, understanding and acceptance
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Contents The Friendship Toolkit:
Introduction Section 1 Characteristics of friends Section 2 Friendship Skills Section 3 Friend Communication Skills Section 4 Friendship Personality Section 5 Peer Pressure Section 6 Respect Section 7 Confidence Section 8 My Values Section 9 Resilience Skills Section 10 Healthy Relationships Each section is accompanied by Exercises Journaling Activities Educational Handouts Reflection and discussion cards The Friendship Toolkit - Order Form
Email the following details to [email protected] Please supply : ___ The Friendship Toolkit USB $159 No GST Name School Order number Postal address Postcode [email protected] Dr. Michael Auden Monash Education NSW EDConnect supplier number 100387105 Qld Supplier number S20039316 ABN 39 929 256 117 15 Dewbay Court Claremont Tas 7011 www.moned.net |
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