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Will You Be My Friend?

Making friends, sharing, taking turns, feeling left out and what real friendship looks like.

Making friends is a real skill, and at this age most kids are learning it for the first time, in real time, with all the fumbling that involves. This topic covers the basics: sharing, taking turns, including others, and what to do when you feel left out.

Conversations include how to ask someone to play, sharing something you don't really want to share, noticing when someone else is left out and including them, and what to do with the very real, very big feeling of being left out yourself.

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The New Friend
It was Mia's first day at school. She didn't know anyone. Across the room, a girl was building a tall block tower all by herself. Mia wanted to play too, but…
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One Toy, Two Friends
There was one shiny red fire engine, and both Theo and his friend wanted it. Theo grabbed it first and held it tight. His friend's face fell. Theo really,…
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Waiting for the Swing
Lily wanted the swing more than anything. But another child was already swinging, going higher and higher, having a lovely time. Lily had to wait. She watched…
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The Game for Two
Sam ran over to his two friends, ready to play. But they were busy with a special game, just the two of them. "It's only for two people," they said, and turned…
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The Tower That Got Knocked
Ava had built a beautiful block castle. Then her friend ran past too fast and — crash! — knocked it down by accident. Ava's castle was in pieces. A hot, cross…
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Can I Play?
A group of children were playing a brilliant pretend game — they were pirates on a ship. Noah really wanted to join in. But they'd already started, and they…
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The Friend Who Wouldn't Share
Zara was playing with her friend, who had a big box of new crayons. Zara only had two colours and wanted to borrow one. "Can I use the blue?" she asked. "No,…
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The Sad Friend
At snack time, Leo noticed his friend sitting quietly, not eating, with a wobbly bottom lip. Something was wrong. Leo wasn't sure what had happened, and he…
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Two Different Games
Kai wanted to play superheroes. His friend wanted to play shop. "Superheroes!" said Kai. "Shop!" said his friend. They both crossed their arms and frowned.…
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Saying Sorry
Maya had snatched a toy from her friend and said something unkind. Now her friend was crying, and the toy didn't even feel fun anymore. A yucky, heavy feeling…
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When a Friend Moves Away
Ruby's best friend was moving to a new town far away. Today was their last day playing together. Ruby felt a big lump in her throat. Who would she play with…
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The Boy on His Own
Finn was having fun with his friends when he noticed a boy he didn't know standing by the fence, all alone, watching. The boy looked like he wished he had…
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The Friend Who Always Decides
Nina's friend always chose the game. "We're playing dolls." "Now we're doing this." "You be the baby." Nina liked playing with her friend, but she never got to…
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Winning and Losing
Jack and his friend were racing to the big tree. Jack ran as fast as he could — but his friend got there first. "I won!" his friend cheered. Jack felt a hot,…
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The Friend Who Copied
Hana drew a picture of a rainbow cat. Her friend looked over and drew a rainbow cat too. Then Hana chose the red cup, and her friend chose the red cup.…
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That Wasn't Kind
Eli's friend laughed at his wobbly drawing and called it "silly." It stung. Eli felt cross and hurt. He could say something mean back, or just go quiet and…
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The Promise
Tess promised her friend they'd sit together at lunch. But then another child asked Tess to sit with the "cool" group instead, and it was tempting. Tess…
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The Mean Word
Priya and her friend were playing when, out of nowhere, her friend said, "You can't play, you're too little." The word "little" stung. Priya felt small and…
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The Last Biscuit
Reuben had two biscuits in his snack box, and he loved biscuits. His friend, sitting next to him, had none and was looking at Reuben's with hungry eyes. Reuben…
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Who Goes First?
The new game was ready, and both Sofia and her friend wanted to go first. "Me first!" "No, ME first!" They both grabbed for the dice. Neither wanted to wait.…
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Everyone Invited
Amara was handing out invitations to her birthday party. She gave one to almost everyone — but she didn't want to invite one girl, because they'd had a…
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The Brave Together
Yusuf's friend was too scared to go down the big slide. "It's too high," she said, her lip wobbling. Yusuf loved the big slide. He could just go on his own —…
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My Turn to Talk
Cora was bursting to tell her friend about her new puppy. But her friend was in the middle of a story about the seaside. Cora kept interrupting — "But my…
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The Rough Game
Max and his friend were playing a chasing game, getting faster and rougher. Max pushed a bit too hard, and his friend tumbled over and started to cry, holding…
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When a Friend Says No
Ivy wanted to play dress-up with her friend. "No thanks," said her friend. "I want to do the puzzle today." Ivy felt a sting of disappointment, and a little…
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Standing Up for a Friend
Rosa saw another child laughing at her friend's wonky-cut hair, saying "It looks silly!" Her friend's face crumpled. Rosa felt a fizz of unfairness inside. She…
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Sharing a Friend
Adam arrived to play with his best friend — but today his best friend was already playing with someone new. A hot, twisty feeling grew in Adam's chest. That's…
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The Kind Truth
Lena's friend made a "cake" out of playdough and asked, "Do you love it? It's the best cake ever, isn't it?" Lena thought it looked a bit squashed and lumpy.…
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The Friend Who Fell
Running across the playground, Grace's friend tripped and fell, scraping her hands and bursting into tears. Grace was racing to be first to the climbing frame.…
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Letting Someone Else Win
Omar was playing a running game with his little cousin, who was much younger and slower. Omar could win every single time, easily. But each time he zoomed…
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The Broken Bracelet
Lily let her friend try on her special bracelet — the one her grandma made. Her friend pulled it a bit too hard, and — snap! — the beads scattered everywhere.…
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The New Friend Who Was Different
A new boy joined Sana's class. He spoke a different language at home and was still learning the words Sana knew. Some children weren't sure how to play with…
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No Thank You
Theo's friend wanted to play a game where they made fun of another child's funny walk. "Come on, it's funny!" said his friend. But Theo didn't think it was…
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The Grumpy Day
Mia's friend was in a grumpy mood. She wasn't smiling, she gave short answers, and when Mia suggested a game, she said "no" a bit crossly. Mia hadn't done…
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Caught in the Middle
Two of Ben's friends each grabbed one of his hands. "Play with ME!" said one. "No, play with ME!" said the other. They both wanted Ben all to themselves and…
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Whose Story Is It?
Ava and her friend were playing dragons. "The dragon is friendly and gives rides!" said Ava. "No, the dragon is scary and breathes fire!" said her friend. They…
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The Friend Who Plays Differently
Kai's friend liked to play in his own way — he lined his cars up in neat rows instead of zooming them, and sometimes he didn't like loud noises or big changes.…
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Forgiving a Friend
Yesterday, Hana's friend had been unkind and made her cry. Today, her friend came over looking sorry and said, "I'm really sorry about yesterday. I shouldn't…
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The One Special Toy
Cora was great at sharing. But there was one toy — her soft, raggedy rabbit, the one she'd had since she was a baby — that she didn't want anyone else to hold.…
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The Friend Who Wanted Me All to Herself
Whenever Eli played with anyone else, his friend got upset. "You're MY friend," she'd say, looking hurt, and sometimes she'd sulk or stop playing. Eli liked…
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Kind Anyway
Earlier, a boy had pushed in front of Nina and been a bit unkind. Now, that same boy had dropped all his cards, and they'd scattered everywhere. He looked…
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That's Not Fair
Jack and his friend were playing a board game. But his friend kept moving his counter extra spaces when he thought Jack wasn't looking, and saying he'd won…
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Cheering Up a Friend
Sofia's friend had just lost the musical-chairs game and was sitting on the floor with big tears, feeling like she always lost. Sofia had won, and she was…
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Whose Turn to Lead?
Reuben and his friends were playing follow-the-leader. Reuben loved being the leader, choosing where to go and what to do. He'd been leader for ages. But he…
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The Friend Who Told a Worry
At quiet time, Maya's friend leaned over and whispered something that had been worrying her — she was scared about something happening at home and didn't know…
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We Both Did It
Bea and her friend had been bouncing on the bed together, and a lamp got knocked over and broke. When the grown-up came in, Bea's friend pointed at Bea and…
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The Quiet Friend
There was a very quiet child in Daniel's class who hardly ever spoke and usually played alone. Some children didn't bother with her because she was so quiet.…
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The Peacemaker
Two of Lena's friends were having a big argument over whose turn it was on the bike. They were both shouting, both upset, and nobody was listening to anybody.…
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When a Friend Changes
Adam's friend used to love all the same things as Adam — dinosaurs, digging, and den-building. But lately his friend had started liking new things and playing…
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What Makes a Good Friend
At bedtime, Ravi was thinking about his day with his friends. He'd shared his snack, taken turns on the scooter, cheered up someone who was sad, and said sorry…
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