How to Stop Bullying and Social Aggression : Elementary Grade Lessons and Activities That Teach Empathy, Friendship, and Respect

"This timely book includes perfectly sequenced, content-enriched, practical lessons that will enhance any anti-bullying effort. The student-focused activities will facilitate and maintain learning of important anti-bullying concepts that can never be overemphasized."
―Allan L. Beane, Founder and President
Bully Free Systems

"A practical book packed with the kinds of anti-bullying strategies that teachers, coaches, therapists, and kids regularly request. Every chapter is packed with tips on how to stay physically and emotionally safe when bullying occurs, and children are coached to practice assertive behaviors and avoid the victim role."
―Cheryl Dellasega, Professor, Penn State University
Author &  Founder, Club Ophelia

Encourage respectful, positive social behavior in all students!

Educators have come to recognize the long-term negative impact that bullying can have on children and the need to proactively teach acceptable behaviors for both in school and out. This user-friendly resource provides K–6 teachers, school administrators, and counselors with fun, interactive lessons and activities that support students′ safety and well-being, promote healthy social-emotional development, and improve academic achievement. Using role plays and sample scripts that can be adapted to specific situations, the authors illustrate how to teach critical concepts and behaviors, including how to stand up to a bully and how to stop another student from bullying.

In clear, jargon-free language, this research-based book helps school districts meet the curriculum requirements of recently enacted bullying laws by fostering positive youth development around issues of respect, conflict resolution, and interpersonal relationships. Readers will also find:

• Sidebars and icons that highlight important information
• A supply list of commonly found classroom items within each lesson for quick and easy implementation
• Illustrations and unit tests for students′ review
• Suggestions for enhancing lessons

How to Stop Bullying and Social Aggression helps educators engage bullies, victims, and bystanders at their own level and teach healthy behaviors to create safe, healthy schools.

Michael Dreiblatt is an outstanding national speaker who concentrates in bullying and violence prevention, creating healthy relationships, and discipline of children with special needs.
 
Michael is a former principal and teacher having taught in New York City New Mexico and Vermont. He is the past Director of Education for Israel Congregation of Manchester and the former Network Coordinator of the Vermont School Age Care Network, where he advocated for improved after school programs. He is a past facilitator with FATHERTIME, combining adult/child recreation and the teaching of practical fathering skills. Michael is also an experienced grant writer and trained mediator. 
 
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Michael lives in Manchester Center, Vermont, with his wife, Karen, and their cat.
 
Steve Breakstone is a specialist in student discipline, bullying and violence prevention,behavior management, and effective communication styles. During his dynamic workshops, he uses his theatrical experience to role-play serious realities such as being bullied, being the subject of rumors, or being shunned by cliques.
 
In the late 1980s, Steve and his dog, Dixie, walked 3,000 miles from New Orleans to Washington state. In Washington, Steve worked 9 years with people with developmental disabilities. He is the author of the book Washington WALKABOUT. This book examines the experiences of Reggie Feckley, aman with developmental disabilities as he, Steve and Dixie walked 1,300 miles around the state of Washington, promoting the capabilities of people with disabilities. 
 

Karen Dreiblatt has devoted her adult life to bettering the lives of children and claims motherhood as her most fulfilling career choice. Using her background in psychology, Karen has worked with special education middle schoolers, co-founded a play-based preschool, and has worked in the nonprofit sector to provide healthy recreation options for children of all ages.