No One Likes a Bully
A resource page for educators, counselors, and parents
to incorporate the anti-bullying message in the elementary curriculum.
Emphasis on the Pre-K thru 3rd grades.
Please send us your input and ideas to add to this page.
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Circle time has an important role to play in the prevention of bullying. It can help young people develop skills such as listening and empathizing; it can promote respect for others and self-esteem; it is a forum within which the nature and effects of bullying can be considered; and it can be used to develop an anti-bullying code to which all members of the school community have contributed.
It can also be used to react to a particular problem. For example, if a particular group of youngsters is involved in bullying behavior this could be openly discussed in the circle. Another example might be if a pupil is being socially excluded because of a perceived difference. A circle time discussion could be initiated which focused on an individual’s right to be different. This could be done in such a way that it did not draw attention to the excluded individual but promoted reflection about the underlying causes of the isolation.
If it is only an isolated, spasmodic activity the value of circle time is greatly reduced. However, if its principles are incorporated into a whole school policy and practiced by adults as well as pupils it can make a fundamental difference to the ethos of a school. It will not completely stop bullying but it will help to involve young people in the development of a school policy, bring more incidents into the open and encourage a more caring atmosphere. Youngsters will start to apply the "no put-downs" rule outside the circle and will remind their peers - and sometimes their teachers - when this rule is broken.
Andrew Mellor/Pamela Munn
4.4.2000
http://www.antibullying.net/staffinfo.htm
level: Elementary
Posted Thu Mar 7 10:19:41 PST 2002 by Tandy Braid (Tandycounselor@hotmail.com).
Page County, Luray, VA
Materials Required: see lesson
Activity Time: 30 minutes
Concepts Taught: Bullying and being Mean
Lesson- Being MeanBooks
Materials Needed: Book A Cure for the Meanies by Tom Dunsmuir and coloring sheet.
Read book aloud
Questions regarding reading:
Have you ever stopped to notice when you’re mean and lose your head, that the feeling you
created starts to grow... and then to spread?
WHo starts the bad or negative feelings in Balloony town?
Hopalong Happily’s ballon gets broken first- how do you think he felt when this happened?
Can other people’s actions change our moods?
How did things change in Balloony town?
When you share things does it make you feel better?
Can nice feelings spread as fast as bad ones?
What did they give to the witch?
What did they tell her about good choices vs. bad choices?
Activity- Coloring sheet
level: all
Posted Thu Mar 7 10:28:26 PST 2002 by Tandy Braid (Tandycounselor@hotmail.com).
Page County, Luray, VA
Materials Required: see below
Activity Time: 30 minutes
Concepts Taught: Bullying and being MeanMaterials Needed: Book Big Bad Bunny by Alan DurantAnticipatory Set: What is a bully? Today we’re going to read a book about a bully and how he ends
up becoming a Very Good Bunny when he’s taught a lesson from the Wise Old Bunny.Questions Regarding Reading:
1. What is it that Big Bad Bunny is out for?
2. Is Big Bad Bunny a bully?
3. How does the Wise Old Bunny outsmart him using BBB’s own greed against him?
4. What does BBB have to do to get out of his predicament?
5. How does BBB make amends to his victims?
6. How do you think BBB turned himself into Very Good Bunny? How would his choices have
to change? Does he have control over his choices?Activity: Draw a picture of someone who bullies you and how you handle it.
By avoiding them, ignoring them, fighting them or using talking as a way of handling the
situation.
level: all
Posted Thu Mar 7 10:31:13 PST 2002 by Tandy Braid (Tandycounselor@hotmail.com).
Page County, Luray, VA
Materials Required: See below
Activity Time: 30 minutes
Concepts Taught: Bullying and being Mean
Lesson- Bullying
Materials Needed: Books, The Meanest Thing to Say by Bill Cosby and How to Lose All Your
Friends by Nancy Carlson.
Read The Meanest Thing to Say
Questions regarding reading:
What happened the day that Michael Reilly started school?
What game does Michael introduce to the rest of the kids? Does it sound like a fun game?
What is fun about putting another person down?
Because of this conflict Little Bill has trouble studying, but his father helps him figure out what
to do. What is Dad’s method of dealing with this bully?
How does Bill handle the situation? Does he turn the potential bully into a friend?
Read How to Lose All Your Friends
Have students make basketballs with the six ways to lose your friends.
What are the six ways to lose all your friends? Are we interested in keeping our friends or losing
them? Should we do these things? When we do do these things what should we do to let our
friends know we’re sorry?
Reading/Writing, level: Kindergarten
Posted Tue Dec 3 09:44:48 PST 2002 by Sharon Cuomo (sharoncuomo@hotmail.com).
Edgewood Primary School, Brooke County, WV, USA
Materials Required: 3-ring binder, paper with a large box and 2 lines of writing space
Activity Time: 30 minutes
Concepts Taught: Responding to literature thru read alouds
The teacher activates prior knowledge of the students by discussing whatever the theme of the book might be. e.g. The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle has many themes (manners, telling time, bullying, ladybugs/aphids) Write a few words on a chart, board, or large ladybug (ladybug, nice,
mean, manners, etc. Read the story to them. After reading, tell them they are going to draw a picture from the story. Who was the story about?
A ladybug. Model a drawing of a ladybug step by step. You can add a lead, aphid, the other ladybug or animal from the story if they want.
Color the picture. Help them write a sentence modeling on the chart paper or board. The ladybug
was grouchy (mean, nice). This is a beginning lesson for journaling therefore, you can help them by doing the same sentence. When they become
more skilled, let them sound out (temporary spelling) the word/words. Another option is to dictate to you when they first start out. They are not too young to participate in literature response journals. What is different at this age level is that you use a Read aloud format to introduce the concept and they are all responding to the same book. With practice they will become more independent and some will want to do a story they read at home with their parents. Let them.
When they complete their response, put their entry into the three-ring binder (make sure their name and date it on it) I made a form that has it already on it. This becomes part of their portfolio which will be taken home at the end of the year for them to keep. Ownership is an important component of this strategy. You can use it also to assess growth in handwriting conventions, grammar conventions, comprehension,
expression, and much more. They are very proud of their journal portfolios and want to share them with you all the time. During Open House or parent visitations, it's the first thing they want to show them. If you have any questions, contact me at my e-mail address. Have fun!
The Grouchy Ladybug
by Eric Carle
True Story of
the 3 Little Pigs
by
Jon Scieszka,
Lane Smith
The Berenstain
Bears get in a Fight
by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Two Bad Ants
by Chris Van Allsburg
Nobody Knew What
to Do: A Story About Bullying (Concept Books (Albert Whitman))
by
Becky Ray McCain,
Todd Leonardo
King Of The
Playground
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
by Alexis O'Neill, Laura Huliska-Beith
How to Lose All Your Friends (Picture Puffins)
by Nancy L. Carlson
Stop Picking On Me (A First Look At Series)
by Pat Thomas, Lesley Harker
Enemy Pie
by Derek Munson, Tara Calahan King
Oh, Yeah?
by
Tom Birdseye,
Ethan Long
A Cure for the Meanies
by Tom Dunsmuir
Big Bad Bunny
by Alan Durant
Yertle the Turtle
by Dr. Seuss
The Get Along Gang and the Big Bully
out of print
for the older students:
Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain
by
Trevor Romain,
Elizabeth Verdick
How to Handle
Bullies, Teasers and Other Meanies: A Book That Takes the Nuisance
Out of Name Calling and Other Nonsense
by
Kate Cohen-Posey
Bully For Hannah Savannah!
by Pam Munson Steadman"
addresses the issue of bullying for upper Elem. or can be read to lower
Elem.
My Secret Bully
by
Trudy Ludwig,
Abigail Marble,
Susan Wellman
Girl Wars : 12 Strategies That
Will End Female Bullying
by
Cheryl Dellasega,
Charisse Nixon
Stick Up for Yourself : Every
Kid's Guide to Personal Power & Positive Self-Esteem
by
Gershen Kaufman,
Lev Raphael,
Pamela Espeland
1. Don't Laugh at Me (PP&M)
2.Weave Me the Sunshine
3. Day is Done
4. Puff the Magic Dragon
5. Light One Candle
6. Blowing in the Wind
7. If I had a Hammer
8. Don't Laugh at Me (Peter Yarrow)
Poems
Bulling Rap
Sports, PE and games
are totally cool
Especially when no one breaks a rule
When they do, a problem is born
Fights can break out, and friendships are torn
This is probably not the best way to solve a small problem
that started that day
If you happen to get a little bit mad
you shouldn't make anyone else feel bad
You should probably go up and talk to the guy who started the problem
Ask him why he broke the rule in the first place that day
And how you felt angry in a horrible way
Problems in sports are started in many different ways
Like breaking a rule or using very rough play
Insults is a way, misunderstanding is too
But you shouldn't blow up and make others feel blue
Solving a problem nicely when someone is acting like a ghoul
Can make sports, PE and games totally cool.
http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/health/health1-5/grad32.html
great website with plans for 3rd grade conflict resolution
books used
The Groucy Ladybug
The true story from the Big Bad Wolf
The Berenstain Bears get in a fight
http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/health/health1-5/sugg.html#soc
3rd grade
Operation Respect: Don't Laugh at Me
Will send great CD. Great ideas for 2 up. Some material
can be used for younger.
Strategies to Prevent Youth Violence Power Point
Reducing Violence
through
Community-based Programs:
A case for PeaceBuilders®
an article from Australia
abcteach
Look up peace and you can find several activities for students with
worksheets and open-ended writing prompts.
Bullying.org
This multiple award-winning project has three goals,
to let those being bullied and teased know that they are NOT alone, that
being bullied and teased is NOT their fault and that there are many positive
things they can do to deal with the issues of bullying and teasing. As many
as 275,000 people per month from around the world have come to
www.bullying.org to support and inspire each other through their personal
stories, poetry, images, animations, music and movies
Bully
B'ware Productions
Offers Programs and tips on stopping bullying..
Dealing with Bullies and How Not to be One
From Northern County Psychiatric Associates in Baltimore, Maryland. Advice
for parents on how to know if your child is the victim of intimidation,
how to intervene, and how to react if your child is the bully
Kidscape
Help is you or your child is getting bullied.
Peace Builders
PeaceBuilders® is a long-term, community-based, violence reduction/crime
prevention program. It is a program designed to help create an environment
that reduces violence and establishes more peaceful ways of behaving, living
and working in families, schools, organisations and communities.
PeaceBuilders® is a research driven total
climate change for school, home workplaces and communities- any place where
people work, learn play and live.
Scotland - Great Q & A section