AUTHENTIC FRIENDSHIPS: Talk to kids about how they evaluate friendships. What arethe characteristics they are looking for in good friends? Discuss what it means to have a green light, yellow light, or red light friend. Have kids discuss what would put a friend in one of those categories. Discuss what their core values are. Core values are guiding principles that help individuals differentiate between what is right or wrong. Do their friends share their values, such as kindness and compassion? Ha