SageMother

This is a tough one. It takes time to learn whether or not having lots of friends is going to be a feature in your life.

Sometimes things get better during puberty, but in the mean time you might try some role playing exercises to see if she can learn a gentler approach, assuming that is the issue. If she is smart and others are envious then you might need to find a playgroup or some extracurricular activity for brighter children.

YOu might also try introducing some things she can use a scoping skills that don't involve cooperating with others. Arts and Crafts can be great for that. A sketch pad on the playground might be disconcerting to teachers so you might have to give strict orders that she be allowed to sit and sketch when she chooses. This way she can get through te school day feeling better about herself without that depending on who likes her.