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Updated March 2024
Teaching students conflict resolution skills, preventing bullying, and responding effectively to bullying incidents are essential aspects of creating a positive and safe learning environment in the Bedford School District.
What is Conflict?
What is Conflict?
Conflict occurs in various environments, including on school grounds in classrooms, the cafeteria, a sports field, the playground or the bus. A conflict is a disagreement, including struggles related to needs, drives, interests or ideas that are either not compatible or are in opposition to each other. The Bedford School District seeks to avoid conflicts between students by educating students and providing targeted interventions.
What is Bullying?
What is Bullying?
Bullying is defined in New Hampshire State Law within RSA 193-F, Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Act, and in Bedford School District Policy JICK. Since not all conflicts fit the definition of bullying, it is important to know how bullying is defined.
Bullying is NOT kids who quarrel, kids who have disagreements or arguments, or kids who don’t get along or like one another
Bullying can be a single significant incident or a pattern of incidents
Bullying is directed at a student by a student
Bullying can have any of the following effects:
Physically harms the student
Damages the student’s property
Causes emotional distress
Interferes with a student’s educational opportunities
Creates a hostile educational environment
Substantially disrupts the orderly operation of the school
Bullying must include actions motivated by an imbalance of power
Bullying can happen outside of school including through social media
Preschool Resources
Preschool Resources
General Resources:
General Resources:
How Full is Your Bucket? For Kids, by Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer
Have You Filled a Bucket Today?, by Carol McCloud
How are you Peeling? Foods with Moods, by Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers
Tomorrow I’ll Be Brave, by Jessica Hische
Not A Box, by Antoinette Portis
We are Growing, by Laurie Keller
Llama Llama Misses Mama, by Anna Dewdney
Glad Monster, Sad Monster, by Ed Emberley and Anne Miranda
Be Kind, by Pat Zietlow Miller
Peaceful Piggy Meditation, by Kerry Lee MacLean
The Pout-Pout Fish, by Deborah Diesen
I Don’t Want to be a Frog, by Dev Petty
The Best Part of Me, by Wendy Ewald
K - 4 Resources
K - 4 Resources
General Resources:
General Resources:
Students:
Students:
Books:
Help Your Dragon Resolve Conflict: A Children's Story About Conflict Resolution by Steve Herman
The No More Bullying Book for Kids: Become Strong, Happy, and Bully-Proof by Vanessa Green Allen,
The Weird Series (3 perspectives on a bullying situation - Weird!, Tough!, and Dare!) by Erin Frankel
My Secret Bully by Trudy Ludwig
Stop Bullying! Kids' Views on Bullying by Michael F. Becker
A Bug and a Wish by Karen Scheuer
Simon's Hook by Karen Gedia Burnett
Parents:
Parents:
The Art of Conflict Resolution For Kids: Easy and Step-by-Step Coach Book on Strategies and Exercises of Resolving Conflict by Martha Foster.
Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do, by Dan Olweus
Bullying in Schools: What You Need to Know, by Paul Langan
Girl Wars: 12 Strategies to End Female Bullying, by Cheryl Dellasega & Charisse Nixon
Odd Girl Out, by Rachel Simmons
Queen Bees and Wannabes, by Rosalind Wiseman
A Parent’s Book About Bullying, by William Voors
The Art of Conflict Resolution For Kids: Easy and Step-by-Step Coach Book on Strategies and Exercises of Resolving Conflict by Martha Foster.
The Friendship Maze: How to Help Your Child Navigate Their Way to Positive and Happier Friendships by Tanith Carey
Educators:
Educators:
The Art of Conflict Resolution For Kids: Easy and Step-by-Step Coach Book on Strategies and Exercises of Resolving Conflict by Martha Foster.
The Bully Free Classroom, by Allan L. Beane, Ph.D.
Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do, by Dan Olweus
Bullying in Schools: What You Need to Know, by Paul Langan
Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats, by Nancy E. Willard
Games We Should Play in School, by Frank Aycox
Girl Wars: 12 Strategies to End Female Bullying, by Cheryl Dellasega & Charisse Nixon
The Morning Meeting, by Roxann Kriete
Odd Girl Out, by Rachel Simmons
Ways We Want Our Class To Be, by Developmental Studies Center
5 - 6 Resources
5 - 6 Resources
General Resources:
General Resources:
Bullying in Schools: What You Need to Know, by Paul Langan
Students:
Students:
Parents:
Parents:
Family Tips for Cyberbullying, Common Sense Media
How to Help Kids Deal with Cyberbullying, from the Child Mind Institute
How to Know if Your Child Is Being Bullied, from the Child Mind Institute
Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do, by Dan Olweus
Girl Wars: 12 Strategies to End Female Bullying, by Cheryl Dellasega & Charisse Nixon
Odd Girl Out, by Rachel Simmons
Queen Bees and Wannabes, by Rosalind Wiseman
A Parent’s Book About Bullying, by William Voors
No More Mean Girls: The Secret to Raising Strong, Confident, and Compassionate Girls by Katie Hurley LCSW
Educators:
Educators:
The Bully Free Classroom, by Allan L. Beane, Ph.D.
Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do, by Dan Olweus
Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats, by Nancy E. Willard
Girl Wars: 12 Strategies to End Female Bullying, by Cheryl Dellasega & Charisse Nixon
7 - 8 Resources
7 - 8 Resources
General Resources:
General Resources:
Bullying in Schools: What You Need to Know, by Paul Langan
Students:
Students:
The "ROSS" in Ross A. Lurgio stands for Respect Others, Self and School
Parents:
Parents:
Family Tips for Cyberbullying, Common Sense Media
How to Help Kids Deal with Cyberbullying, from the Child Mind Institute
How to Know if Your Child Is Being Bullied, from the Child Mind Institute
Bullies & Victims, by Suellen & Paula Fried
Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do, by Dan Olweus
Girl Wars: 12 Strategies to End Female Bullying, by Cheryl Dellasega & Charisse Nixon
Odd Girl Out, by Rachel Simmons
Queen Bees and Wannabes, by Rosalind Wiseman
A Parent’s Book About Bullying, by William Voors
Educators:
Educators:
The Bully Free Classroom, by Allan L. Beane, Ph.D.
Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do, by Dan Olweus
Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats, by Nancy E. Willard
Flirting or Hurting?, by Nan Stein and Lisa Sjostrom
Games We Should Play in School, by Frank Aycox
Gender Violence, Gender Justice, by Nan Stein and Dominic Cappello
Girl Wars: 12 Strategies to End Female Bullying, by Cheryl Dellasega & Charisse Nixon
The Morning Meeting, by Roxann Kriete
Odd Girl Out, by Rachel Simmons
Ways We Want Our Class To Be, by Developmental Studies Center
Social and Emotional Learning in Action: Experiential Activities to Positively Impact School Climate, by Tara Flippo
9 - 12 Resources
9 - 12 Resources
General Resources:
General Resources:
Bullying in Schools: What You Need to Know, by Paul Langan
Odd Girl Out, by Rachel Simmons
Parents:
Parents:
Bullies & Victims, by Suellen & Paula Fried
Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do, by Dan Olweus
Girl Wars: 12 Strategies to End Female Bullying, by Cheryl Dellasega & Charisse Nixon
Queen Bees and Wannabes, by Rosalind Wiseman
A Parent’s Book About Bullying, by William Voors
Educators:
Educators:
Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do, by Dan Olweus
Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats, by Nancy E. Willard
Flirting or Hurting?, by Nan Stein and Lisa Sjostrom
Games We Should Play in School, by Frank Aycox
Gender Violence, Gender Justice, by Nan Stein and Dominic Cappello
Girl Wars: 12 Strategies to End Female Bullying, by Cheryl Dellasega & Charisse Nixon
The Morning Meeting, by Roxann Kriete
Ways We Want Our Class To Be, by Developmental Studies Center
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