Cool Things to Do If a Bully's Bugging You: 50 Classroom Activities to Help Elementary Students aims to help students facing bullying and other problems while they're actually experiencing them. The activities feature a multidisciplinary approach that encourages speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities to complement curricular goals in English/language arts and social studies. Principals, teachers and counselors will want to use this book in their bully prevention programs by involving children, parents, and the entire school family in their drive to create a bully-free school. The book includes classroom activities and also involves parents in the learning process by having them discuss bullying issues with their children in a "Talk It Out" section that concludes each chapter. Research shows that involving the bullied child, the home, and the school community has proven the most successful approach to helping kids remain bully free. The book also includes kid-friendly quizzes to help reinforce the concepts covered in every chapter. Students and teachers alike will find the variety of activities in this book informative, kid-friendly, and best of all, enjoyable.
Chapter 1: Show Your Strength Think About Your Talents Discover What Makes You Happy Race Against Bullying Brainstorm New Activities to Try Write a Statement of Your Strength Stay Fit in Mind and Body Join a School or Neighborhood Club Chapter 2: Try New Strategies Identify the Types of Bullying You've Seen Describe a Challenging Experience with a Bully Identify Bully Hot Spots Stay Clear of the Bully Halt the Bully on the Bus Cluster a Bully Solution Pretend You're the Bully Write a TV or Movie Script About Bullying Keep a Log Invent a Beat-the-Bully Game Write Rules for Schools Talk To an Adult About the Bully Chapter 3: Write to Outsmart the Bully Plan a Fiction Book About Bullying Critique Movies About Bullying Think Outside the Box Write a Bully Loser Story Create a Superhero Bully Buster Write a Silly Bully Poem Make a Silly Bully Picture Booklet Write a Bully-Busting Manual Imagine a Time Pen a Pattern Poem Chapter 4: Read All About It! Imagine You're a Newspaper or TV Reporter Investigating Bullying Write a Letter to the Editor Come Up With 25 Ways to Stop a Bully Draw an Editorial Cartoon Chapter 5: Picture a Winning Plan Build a Beat-the-Bully Ladder Design an Anti-Bully Shield Draft a Mission Statement Post a Bully Wanted Poster Write a Progressive Story about Bullying Invent a TV Show About Bullying Craft a Custom Plan to Stop a Bully Chapter 6: Gain Power with Body Language and Speech Walk the Walk Talk the Talk Give Rapid-Fire Responses Ask For Help When You Need It Find the Right Words to Tell About Bullying Compose Anti-Bully Bloopers Chapter 7: The Most Important Things to Do If a Bully's Bugging You Believe that Things Will Improve Surround Yourself with Upbeat Friends Get Involved Never Give Up
