LifeSmart Curriculum: PeopleSmart

PeopleSmart-1: Basic Friendship Skills

The First Program to Teach Basic Friendship Skills!
PeopleSmart-1 teaches basic friendship skills and is the first video program to focus on the specific skills needed to make a “real” friend. Students will learn the 10 best ways to meet people, how to distinguish between an acquaintance and a real friend, and what to do to maintain a good relationship.
Part 1: How to Meet People: Before students can have friends, they have to meet them. Students will learn 10 ways to meet people with common interests and specific dos & don’ts related to projecting an “I’m interested” demeanor.  30 mins

Part 2: How to Turn an Acquaintance into a Friend: Most of the people we see on a regular basis never become our friends. They remain acquaintances, people who are just friendly. Friends are more than friendly; they care about what is best for us. Your students will learn what people do to become and be a real friend.  40 mins

Part 3: How to Deepen a Friendship: Deals with the kinds of friends you can trust with your most intimate thoughts and feelings, who you can count on to stand by you in bad times. Students will learn what to do to develop and nurture a deep relationship. 40 mins

Includes:
· 3 DVDs or 6 VHS tapes featuring 30 lessons
· Comprehensive teacher’s guide

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PeopleSmart-2: Trust & Gullibility

When to Trust and When It’s “Smart” Not To!
PeopleSmart-2 helps students learn the difference between trust and gullibility and that “niceness” does not always mean “goodness.” This program focuses on teaching students who and when to trust, and how to recognize and deal with people who don’t care about their best interests.

Part 4: How to Mistake Friendliness for Friendship: An important lesson of growing up is learning the difference between friendliness and being a friend. Teach your students to develop realistic expectations for friendly neighbors, co-workers, etc., vs. real friends.  60 mins
Part 5: How to Avoid Getting in Trouble with Strangers: Mistaking niceness for goodness can be dangerous. Students will learn to recognize and avoid potentially exploitative strangers and understand the importance of trusting the warning feelings that almost always surface in the presence of danger.  30 mins
Part 6: How to Be Attractive to the Opposite Gender: A discussion on what behaviors and attitudes support opposite-gender relationships. Your students will learn the top 10 put-offs to avoid, and what they can do instead to become a more desirable companion.  60 mins

Includes:
· 3 DVDs or 6 VHS tapes featuring 30 lessons
· Comprehensive teacher’s guide

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