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Aw, that is heartbreaking. I think the fact that she recognizes she is having a problem keeping friends and that she wants to change will be a good start. It might be a good idea for her to look at a few of her classmates and identify why they are popular and have lots of friends. I'm sure that some traits will start to be apparent in many of the people with the most friends. They are probably polite, know how to share, are good listeners, etc. These are skills that people are not born with but have to learn. So then it's just a matter of helping her learn them which means lots and lots of practice.
One "game" I remember for helping to build listening and conversation skills was "interview". One person is the interviewer and their job is to ask good questions and listen closely to the answers to learn as much as possible about the other person. Also point out good examples of friendship behavior when you see her doing it or when you see it on television or in books.
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