Smile and Say "Hi!": Getting Acquainted

learn how to reach out to others to make friends.
Objectives/Aims
Smile and Say Hi!
Materials
Red Grammar CD, Teaching
Peace
Getting Acquainted
30 min.
The students will:
Time:
if it tells us any ways to make a friend. Play the song Smile and Say Hi! from the album
Teaching Peace. After the song, role model how to smile and say hi.
Group Discussion Questions
1. In what ways did this song teach us to make a friend?
A: Smile and say hi! (Have two students who are naturally affable demonstrate how to do this).
2. What did you observe about the person who said hi?
A: He/she smiled, made eye contact, had his/her shoulders back, had a friendly tone to his/her
voice and spoke directly to the other person. He/she showed that he/she is a strong, friendly
and fun person.
3. Is there a risk that the stranger might not smile and say hi back? How would that make you
feel?
A: Yes, they could ignore me or make some kind of angry or rude response. It would make me
sad.
4. By a show of hands, do you think everybody will like you?
A: Most people will like you unless you continually hurt, or do rude things, to them. Some
people will not like you no matter how kind or respectful you are.
Week #: 2
Day: a. Mon.
Week #:
2
Month: Sept.
Illustration
How do you make friends?
Background
The rst step in making a friend is
getting up enough nerve to smile and
say hi to a stranger. The reason
were nervous about such an
encounter is that were afraid that the
other person will reject us. This
inherent risk pales in comparison to
the consequences of not reaching out
to others and ultimately feeling lonely
and unloved.
Group Activity
1. Say, How many of you would like
to know how to make friends? Have
the students raise their hands. Now I
want you to listen to this song to see
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Group Discussion Questions (continued)
5. Does it make you a bad person if people dont like you?
A: No, some people will not like you no matter what you do or say. At this point, it is their
problem and not yours. If many people dont like you, you probably need to work on some of
your negative behaviors.
6. What are some reasons why a person might not smile and say hi? How can you respond to
that person?
A: Maybe they're in a bad mood today; Ill try again tomorrow.
A: There are lots of other people to be friends with.
Conclusion
Say, To close, were going to make a Smile and Say Hi Snake. Everybody stand up. Put your
right hand in so youre facing the persons back in front of you. Put your right hand down and now
follow that person. You go in front of the person to your right, smile and say hi. Then tell them to
follow you and do the same thing to the next person. You proceed to the next person, and then
the next until youve smiled at and said hi to everybody in the circle. Then say, See, its really
not all that hard to smile and say hi.
Week #:
2
How do you make friends?
Getting Acquainted Smile and Say Hi! : 2 a. Mon. Sep
know how to reach out to others to make friends and learn
interview and introduction skills.
Objectives/Aims
Getting Acquainted
By the end of this unit, your child will
Day 1
1) Tell or show your parents how you make friends. Explain why it takes some courage to reach
out to new people. P.I. _____
Day 2
1) Write down the names of at least ve new students in your classroom. Dont worry about the
spelling!
________________________________________________________________________
2) Who would you like to be friends with and how are you going to do this?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Day 3
1) Interview your parents using at least four open-ended questions. Remember that they have the
right not to answer a question if it is too personal. Use active listening (if you know how) to make
sure you heard them correctly. P.I. _____
Week #:
2
Background Information for Parents
The rst step in making a friend is
getting up enough nerve to smile and
say hi to a stranger. The reason
were nervous about such an
encounter is that were afraid that the
other person will reject us. This
inherent risk pales in comparison to
the consequences of not reaching out
to others and ultimately feeling lonely
and unloved.
Note to parents:
- First graders can answer questions
by using invented spelling if they know
how. Otherwise, they can dictate the
answers to their parents and then
trace over their parents writing to
make it their own.
- The abbreviation P.I. stands for the
parents initials when they sign-off on
their childs work.
Life Tree Learning Systems
Peacemaking Homework for:
(name)
(date)
Week #: 2
Month: Sept.

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