1. How to Make a Friend Jenny’s Story

2. How to set up this PPT I would recommend doing role playing of making a friend in a counselor’s office or lunch bunch group. I would take short movie clips and insert into the PowerPoint to play as a PowerPoint show that runs by itself. I would have the student record the story into the PPT show. Practice in the lunch bunch or counselor’s office. Have the student watch this short PPT video every day before lunch time on a computer with headphones. When the student is ready, let them go into the lunch room and try it out with a group of peer mentors and then with random new friends as confidence grows.

3. My goal is to have more friends. Put in picture of student here:

4. Lunch is a good time to make friends: Ask if I can join them at their table Put in picture of lunch bunch in this slide

5. Listening first is very important Put in picture of student practicing listening here on this slide.

6. A compliment is a good ice breaker. I like your shirt, backpack, shoes etc. Good job answering Mrs. Jones’ question in Math class. Put in samples of compliments you have practiced with the student and a picture of the student practicing that compliment in a school setting.

7. Once I hear a topic I can speak on I should join in. These are the topics I can speak on: Sports Basketball Baseball Television Programs American Idol Amazing Race (List topics here that you have role played with student on how to keep the conversation going)

8. It’s important: That I make a comment and then wait to listen for others to comment back

9. If someone says something I disagree with here are some comments I can make: That’s a thought. I hadn’t thought of that. That’s an interesting view.

10. When lunch is over… Thank the group for letting you sit with them. Put in picture of student saying thank you- a movie clip of this action would be great too.

11. I am proud of myself when I make new friends. Put picture of student here with a group of friends.

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