By William Rowen Healthy Roar Cub reporters | Friendship can help keep you healthy, kindergarten reporters in Ms. Dougherty’s class recently learned.
Experts at the Mayo Clinic say that friends can help you make good choices, practice social skills, feel better about yourself, and reduce stress.
Four tips that can help you make a new friend include:
- Say “Hello!”
- Be polite.
- Be kind.
- Share.
When you see a new friend, try some of those tips and see if they help you connect with them.
Illustration by Devin, 8th grade, DePaul, 2024-25.
