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PeaceBuilders Can Prevent Bullying

Quiz on Bullying Are you a Bully?

Victims Circle of Bullying Banish Bullying!

By: Miss Taylor with great help from her 2008-09 4 th North Tamarind Elementary School Grade Class

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Statements: Myth or Fact?

1 . Only boys bully.

2.Bullies are insecure and have low self-esteem.

3.Bullies don’t have friends.

4.Bullies are usually failing in school.

5.Bullies are physically larger than their victims.

6.Bullies don’t really mean to hurt .

7. Bullies usually feel bad about their actions, but they just can’t seem to help themselves.

8. Looking different is the main reason children get bullied.

9. If the victim fights back the bully will back down.

10. Telling on a bully will only make the situation worse.

11. Other children should stay away from the bully/victim situation or they will get bullied as well.

12. All leaders can learn to handle a bully.

13. Unless you change the bully’s home life, nothing will help.

14. Bullies need therapy to stop bullying.

15. Bringing the parents of the victim and the parents of the bully together is a good idea.

16. Once a victim, always a victim.

17. Victims have usually brought the trouble upon themselves.

18.Learning-disabled children are at higher risk of being victimized.

Are you correct?

 All the statements are:  MYTHS except for the last statement.

 It is a FACT that learning disabled children are at higher risk of being victimized by a bully .

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I might be a bully

I tease others in a nasty way.

Taunt others. (Chicken!) Call others names.

Make fun of others.

if I…

Ridicule others.

Push others around.

Shove Hit Kick Damage things that belong to others.

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Bullying can happen in many different ways:

Physical Bullying: pushing, shoving, poking, pinching, hitting, slapping, punching, tripping, kicking, graffiti, vandalism, damage to property or equipment.

Verbal Bullying: yelling, answering back, name-calling, put-downs, swearing, abusive or obscene language.

Bullying by Gestures: threatening gestures, fists, put downs to family, culture, home, and origins; mocking, derogatory written material. Gang bullying can happen in this form.

Extortion Bullying: intimidating the victim with threats of physical violence or some other form of violence in order to obtain something they desire.

Exclusion Bullying: isolating, ignoring, spreading rumors, derogatory remarks, condemning, non-physical but very socially hurtful actions are present.

Emotional Bullying: excluding, teasing, spreading rumors, gossiping, vilifying, humiliating remarks, extortion and blackmail occur.

Telephone and Cyber-Bullying: the victim is repeatedly telephoned or sent text messages, instant messages and/or email meant to harass or cause distress and discomfort to the victim.

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I might be a victim of bullying if I’ve…

Repeatedly teased in a nasty way, called names.

Made fun of and laughed at Picked on, pushed around, shoved, hit, kicked Involved in fights even though I tried to get away Have had personal items taken or damaged Bruised, cut, scratched, or have clothing torn Always alone Always last chosen in team games Always stay close to a teacher or adult at recess time I don’t like to speak up in class…I makes me anxious My school work is always sloppy and rarely gets finished

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There are two types of victims…

Passive Victims: do not fight back and tend to be more shy, anxious, and fragile than provocative victims.

 Provoking Victims: are only a very small portion of the victims. They provoke others and try unsuccessfully to fight back against bullies.

I might be a Bystander in

“The Bullying Circle”

Which letter best describes you?

 A. Bully/Bullies: start the bullying and take active parts.

 B. Followers/Henchmen: take an active part but do not start the bullying.

    C. Supporters: Passive Bully/Bullies: support the bullying but do not take an active part.

D. Passive Supporter: Possible Bullies: like the bullying but do not display open support.

E. Disengaged Onlookers: watch what happens while saying, “It’s none of my business.” These witnesses don’t take a stand.

F. Possible Defenders: dislike the bullying and think they ought to help out the target, but they don’t help out.

I could also be this in the “Bullying Circle”

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G. Defenders of the

Target: dislike the bullying and help or try to help the target

We can :

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BANISH BULLYING!

Praise people  Give up put downs  Notice hurts  Think of many ways to right wrongs  Seek wise people  Make good choices  Give someone a Praise note  Be a good PeaceBuilder!

Power Words Increase the Peace! (Be a good PeaceBuilder)

 Please   Thank you Helping us not say bad words       Excuse me May I help you?

Your welcome Be nice please Will you please help me?

Bless you!

Praise People: What can we say?

          Would you like to be my friend? (forever) You’re a good friend.

You’re not all the bad things people have been calling you.

You’re friendly.

You’re the greatest friend!

You’re awesome!

Thank you for helping me.

Would you like to play with me?

I hope you feel better.

Thank you for being my friend.

Notice Hurts: What can

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we say or do?

Did the bullying hurt your feelings?

That must of hurt a lot!

Are you OK?

Why did they do that to you?

I hope like our “new student” someone put a band-aide on your hurt.

This should not have happened.

We should Seek a Wise Person to help.

Right Wrongs: How do

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we do this?

I regret what I did to you.

I apologize for___________. (calling you names) I wish this had never happened.

I’m sorry that I ____________you.

I’m so sorry that I almost crushed your heart.

You didn’t deserve it.

Is there anything I can do to make this up to you? (Anything you want for Christmas?) I was so wrong to hurt you.