Bullying

Real Life Bully Prevention for Real Kids
50 Ways to Help Elementary and Middle School Students

Catherine DePino

Real Life Bully Prevention for Real Kids
50 Ways to Help Elementary and Middle School Students

CATHERINE DEPINO

ROW M A N & L I T T L E F I E L D E D U C AT I O N Lanham • New York • Toronto • Plymouth, UK

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To my mother, Mary Grace Spinelli, my first and best teacher
Mom, thank you for teaching me about the colors and textures of words, the warmth of a lasting friendship, and the comfort of unconditional love. —Catherine SpinelliDePino

Contents

Acknowledgments Foreword How to Use This Book: Note to Teachers LEVEL 1 ACTIVITIES: BASIC

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1 Brainstorm Anti-bullying Tips 2 Write a Magazine Article about Stopping Bullying Before It Starts 3 Write an Anti-bullying Public Service Announcement 4 Know When to Ask for Help 5 What to Do the First Time a Bully Strikes 6 Say What You Mean with Body Language andWords 7 Think of 10 Ways to Show Kindness to Others 8 Write a Speak-Out Message about How to Stop Bullying 9 Design a Greeting Card with a Positive Message 10 Learn to React in a Flash 11 Create a Poster Called “You Need to Tell When . . .” 12 What Can You Do If Everyone Else Is Bullying Someone? 13 List 10 Adjectives Describing How a Bullying Victim Feels 14 Keep a Positive Attitude until theBullying Stops 15 Hold a Contest to Choose the Best Bully-Prevention Poster
LEVEL 2 ACTIVITIES: INTERMEDIATE

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16 Be a Caring Bystander 17 Produce a Play or Puppet Show about Bullying
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Deal with Family Bullying Write an Imaginary Diary about a Bully Can People Who Are DifferentGet Along? Interview a Relative about a Bullying Experience Choose a Fiction Book about Bullying Write an Advice Column Letter about a Bullying Problem Imagine You’re a News Team Reporting a Bullying Episode What If a Bully Wants Something You Have? What If Someone Bullies Someone Who’s Not a Close Friend? How Can Having Friends Help with Bullying? Be a Good Listener to a Person Being Bullied HowCan Body Language Help or Hurt a Bullying Situation? Act Out Humorous Things to Say If a Bully Teases You Write an Anti-bullying Song or Rap

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LEVEL 3 ACTIVITIES: ADVANCED

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Design a Handbill to Teach about Bullying Plan Panel Discussions about Bullying Debate What It Means to Join a...