Anti-Bullying

My Right...My Responsibility

For students from StopBullyingNow.org

Have you seen someone picked on and did not know what to do? We all know that feeling in the pit of our stomach, that tells us something is just not right. Here's what you can do to make a difference...

FOR STUDENTS - great website for 5th-8th graders
Want a website that deals with the real issues you face everyday? Like friends, family, difficult feelings and situations? Check out "It's My Life" - you'll find videos, games, journal pages, interviews with celebrities, and good advice. http://www.pbskids.org/itsmylife

FOR STUDENTS - Tip sheet from WordsCanHeal.org

WordsCanHeal.org put together this tip sheet for kids and teens for how to deal with gossiping, teasing and bullying. You can feel a sense of power by respecting yourself and others in everyday situations. Visit wordscanheal.com for more ideas on promoting kindness and respect through our words and resolutions.

We are all bullies, bullied or bystanders
Bullying dynamics are more commonplace then we'd like to think. Challenge yourself to be more honest about the roles you may play at times, and think about how it effects children to be involved in these dynamics.

Click here for Advice for parents on bullying
Here is an excellent overview on bullying by Stan Davis. Visit his website, StopBullyingNow for more resources and to read the first chapter of his book on bullying. Please read It takes a village to raise a child

Everybody loses
By Ed Dunkelblau,PhD

from CHICAGOPARENT.COM

When a child is bullied, there are three affected parties. There is the child who is victimized by the bully, the child doing the bullying, and the bystanders who look on as the bullying occurs. The victim can feel helpless, depressed and full of rage. He or she can feel that the world is a threatening, unsafe place and become suspicious, withdrawn or joyless. These feelings can le

ad to loss of self-esteem and a lack of trust in his or her own judgment.

The bully can learn that "might makes right" and that being cruel is the route to social status and acceptance. In the long run, the bully can lose respect for social norms and fair play, and be unable to feel genuine empathy and caring. It was once believed that bullies were reacting to feelings of inferiority and incompetence, but researchers now believe that many bullies feel quite good about themselves and feel justified and even supported in their actions. However, the act of bullying still does harm to them, as well.
Bystanders can feel guilty or helpless as they watch the bullying occur. They may also fear that if they intervene, the bully will go after them next. Some bystanders align themselves with the bully, either out of fear or vicarious pleasure. Recognition of the damage to all three groups has led to recent legislation in Illinois that requires all schools to have a bullying policy and a plan for intervention.

Planet Tolerance

Looking for fun things to do with your children online? Look no further than Planet Tolerance, the kids' area of Tolerance.org. The interactive storybooks and games will keep your children entertained and teach respect for differences, too. The guides below show you how to use these online activities -- and how to extend their lessons beyond the virtual world and into the real one.

Planet Tolerance is a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center's Teaching Tolerance program.

Mix It Up

Mix It Up believes in the power of youth to create and sustain real change. We want to provide ideas and tools to help you break the walls of division in your school and community.
Mix It Up is a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center's Teaching Tolerance program.

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