Circle of Three: Enough Friendship to Go Around?
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brokamp, Elizabeth / Stringfield, Joni, PUBLISHER: American Psychological Association (APA), Good things come in threes, especially with best friends Lindsey, Bella, and Kate. But friendships of three come with their own problems, like feeling left out, having to choose one friend over another, and feeling jealous when other people come into your circle. Lindsey, Bella, and Kate go though these and other problems, fighting, making amends, finding solutions, and becoming better friends. Each chapter presents a short vignette followed by discussion questions. The vignettes illustrate common problem situations for friendship trios (e.g., parents say you can invite only one friend for a sleepover; a class project is to be done by pairs, not trios, leaving one friend out). Some vignettes resolve happily; in others, the problem is not handled as successfully. The intention is to show real girls and real problems that readers can identify with. Each vignette is followed by a set of discussion questions, to stimulate readers to think about the problems and their possible solutions. This format is suitable for individual girls and for groups such as those organized by school counselors, teachers, club and scout leaders, and so on.