Monthly Counseling Lesson: Bully Prevention

• This month in counseling, students will be learning about bullying awareness and prevention. We will talk about what bullying is, how it is different from other unkind behaviors, and safe ways to respond. Students will practice skills for being kind, showing respect, and standing up for themselves and others in positive ways. They will also learn who trusted adults are at school and home that they can go to for help. Our goal is to empower students to recognize bullying, make safe and respectful choices, and build a supportive school community. 

Kindergarten:

What Howard B Wigglebottom's story on bullying Here

Discuss with your child:

• What were the bullying behaviors we saw the Snorting twins doing?

• What did Howard try that did not work?

• What did Howard finally do that worked?

• What can we do to get students to stop bothering us?

  • Practice strong/assertive voice

• Discuss what the opposite of bullying is (kindness)

First Grade:

Watch Be An Upstander to bullying by clicking on the underlined words.

Discuss with your child:

• What does being an upstander mean in your own words?

• What are examples of being an upstander to bullying?

• Is it better to be a bystander or upstander to bullying?

Third Grade:

Watch How to Handle Bullies Assertively to bullying by clicking on the underlined words.

Discuss with your child:

• What does “assertive” mean in this video? How is it different from being quiet or being mean?

• Can you remember a moment in the video when someone used assertiveness to stop bullying? What did they do or say?

• How do you think the person being bullied felt in the video? What would you want someone doing in that situation to say or do?