Resources
Suggested Activities from StopBullying.gov:
Schools don’t always need formal programs to help students learn about bullying prevention. Schools can incorporate the topic of bullying prevention in lessons & activities. Examples of activities to teach about bullying include:
- Internet or library research, such as looking up types of bullying, how to prevent it, and how kids should respond
- Presentations, such as a speech or role-play on stopping bullying
- Discussions about topics like reporting bullying
- Creative writing, such as a poem speaking out against bullying or a story or skit teaching bystanders how to help
- Artistic works, such as a collage about respect or the effects of bullying
- Classroom meetings to talk about peer relations
Here are key components of from StopBullying.gov:
www.stopbullying.gov/laws/key-components/index.html
www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2013/01/03/teaching-social-skills-to-prevent-bullying-in-young-children/
Laws in the state of New York and California:
open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S7740-2011
www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss/se/bullyingprev.asp