Friendship

Over the past few days we have been talking about friendship and how to be a good friend. We read a poem entitled "Friendship Poem" and presented it in small groups in front of the class. We spent some time discussing what we look for in a friend and here are some of the ideas the students came up with.

A Good Friend...

• is nice and kind
• shares the same interests
• is caring and helpful
• is honest and trustworthy
• is open to ideas
• will stand up for you
• is a good listener
  

Finally, we listened to music and learned about high, low, wide and small movements. Some of the music was fast and some was slow. This enabled the students to listen to the music and interpret their feelings of friendship. The students were then placed in small groups and created interpretive dances to a piece of music. It was wonderful to see that each group created movements that were unique and beautiful.