4th Grade Bullying Unit, Lesson 2

This month 4th graders continued with the next lesson in the bullying unit from The BullyProof Kit. The title of this lesson is "5 Ways to Stop a Bully" and is designed to teach students strategies to use when dealing with bullies and when dealing with people who are just not being nice.  The objectives for the lesson are as follows:

• Review the behaviors of a bully.
• Learn 5 ways you can stop a bully.
• Describe appropriate ways of handling various bully situations.

I stress to the students that these strategies will work with people at school, people on the bus, and even siblings! They are versatile and can be applied in various situations.  We discuss the fact that you might have to try a strategy more than once and you might even need to try more than one strategy in order to solve your problem.  The strategies we discuss in the lesson are listed below.

Although "Tell an Adult" is listed last, we have a long discussion about when it is appropriate to seek assistance from an adult right away. If a student is threatened by someone else, they should go to an adult right away, especially if the threat is of physical violence. In addition, if someone speaks to the student about having a weapon or using a weapon or if the student sees the person in possession of a weapon, the student should go to an adult right away.

While we want our children to learn strategies to solve their own problems, we understand that sometimes these strategies do not work and adult intervention is needed. If you ever feel that your child is the victim of bullying, please do not hesitate to contact me via e-mail or phone. I will work with you and your child in a confidential manner to help solve any problems that arise. In addition, students may obtain a red counseling appointment request form from me or their classroom teacher to request a meeting with me during the school day. I am here to help your child navigate through these elementary school years!