Bullying
What is it? What can you do?
What is bullying?
Students sometimes think that any time someone is mean, they are being a bully. We have to be really careful about using that word and have a conversation with students about what bullying is and what it isn't.
pacerkidsagainstbullying.org is a great website with lots of resources to get that conversation started. There are great videos to share as well.
There are great suggestions on what to do if someone is being bullied, witnesses another person being bullied, or has bullied someone.
Read Alouds
Here are some great read-alouds to promote empathy, acceptance, and inclusion.
K-3 Books and Lessons
http://www.witsprogram.ca/schools/book-lists/wits-primary/index.php
Click on a book for the lesson PDF.
4-5 Books and Lessons
One
Find a great lesson to go with this book at http://savvyschoolcounselor.com/whos-made-a-difference-in-your-life/. Be sure to click on the link to the Entirely Elementary School Counselor site for more ideas.
Tough/Weird/Dare
These are parallel stories written from the perspective of the bully, the victim, and the bystander. Find out more at http://savvyschoolcounselor.com/dare-a-bystanders-perspective/
Tough
The bully's perspective.
Weird
The victim's perspective.
Dare
The bystander's (or UPstander's) perspective.
Books AND lesson plans for every grade level
Hey Little Ant
A Pinterest search will turn up a TON of lessons for this book. Here is an adorable one http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/2013/04/hey-little-ant.html
Spaghetti In a Hot Dog Bun
Cannot go wrong with Erin Klein http://www.kleinspiration.com/2012/05/uplifting-childrens-books-by-maria.html
Tattle Tongue
http://www.schcounselorschronicle.com/2012/04/bad-case-of-tattle-tongue.html
Tattling vs. Telling - Tattling is done to get someone in trouble. Telling is done to help someone.
Great Selection
This is a great selection with links to a couple of great websites. Check the comments section for even more great books with an important message. http://untrainedhousewife.com/30-anti-bullying-books-for-kids
Videos
Hey Bully Song
Don't laugh at me.
BULLY (A Short Animation film)
Funmoods - "Be an UpStander" - Safemoods series -Video on Bullying
Cooler Self - A Short Animation by Ozan Basaldi
You are not alone.
Anti-Bullying Awareness - Indirect, Cyber Bullying, Alienated - Lesson - School
Empathy
Great video hook for a lesson on empathy. "Start empathy" has great videos for lesson intros on empathy.
start empathy
Collection of movie clips for discussions on bullying
Bully
Music video for the movie "Bully".
More information about the movie and updates since its release. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/bully/
Stand Up - Official Music Video for BULLY- Mike Tompkins
Quotes
These are just a few resources. These can be used throughout the month of October for National Bullying Prevention month. Some can also be interchangeably used during the weeks on kindness. Please feel free to share your favorite resources! :)
To This Day Project - Shane Koyczan