#Game over dealing with bullies kids full#

Post the students names around the room on laminated cards and celebrate each students name, what it means, and who they are.Д«uilding Self Acceptance Through Positive Self-Talk: Lesson 1 In their classrooms teachers can have their students do this activity and write down the names that they want to be called and with the use of a name book describe all the positive attributes that that their name has connected with it. Next have the participants write down on another sheet of paper what they want to be called as an indicator that this is what my name actually is. After they have done this have them crumble up the paper and throw it in the garbage can as indicator that they will never be called this name again. Have the participants write down on a sheet of paper names that they were called when they were younger or that they may even be called now. If you have any question about this ask yourself what Beaver CleaverвЂ™s teacher called him. Address your students by their actual name to avoid leveling the ground and jeopardizing your authority. Often we as teachers can call students by names that we hear other students call them, and may not even be aware that they may not like being called certain names.

Once I got to college, I made everyone aware that my name was Jim. I didnвЂ™t have the heart to tell them that I didnвЂ™t like it. Oh, everyone meant no harm, but my parentвЂ™s, teachers, friends, coaches, all called me Bo. I accepted the handle but way down deep I wish that folks would just call me by my real name, Jim. I really didnвЂ™t mind it but someone decided to drop the Jim at some point and call me Bo. My name is Jim and it became rather endearing to some to call me Jimbo. Bullies say hurtful words frequently and need to know the impact that their words have on their victims.ДЄctivity вЂ“ Who am I? This activity requires an illustration about something that happened to me from the time I was in the 6 th grade until I graduated from high school. This is an example of how hurtful words once spoken cannot be taken back. Now ask the participant to put the toothpaste back in the tube. With a tube of toothpaste, have the volunteer run a bead of toothpaste on the length of the masking tape. Place a strip of masking tape on the length of the table. What is the difference between the two? Have the participants get into base groups and discuss how they would introduce this lesson to their students and invent any variations on the activity that would be helpful to their students.ДЄctivity вЂ“ The toothpaste activity вЂ“ Ask for a volunteer to come to the front of the room. Cut this drawing out, but donвЂ™t wrinkle it. Statements like, вЂњYou did such a nice job, or I enjoy your friendship. This time write as many positive comments on the drawing as possible. Next have the participants do the drawing again. Bullying comments can destroy a personвЂ™s self image and often leads to a defeated body language in the victim. Explain to the class that these drawings are examples of what negative comments can do to a person who is bullied. Post the wrinkled drawings around the room. After Wanda is completely filled with a variety of negative comments, have the participants crumple the drawing, and then un-crumple it.

These are statements that could be made to another person like, вЂњYouвЂ™re a loser, Nobody likes you, You are dumb.вЂќ Identify the drawing as a girl named Wanda. (See below for an example) Once the outline has been traced, the participants will write unkind, rude, and disrespectful statements all over the outline.

#Game over dealing with bullies kids full#

Activity вЂ“ Wrinkled Wanda вЂ“ On chart paper, have the participants trace an outline of a full body person.