Students then slip notes into lockers without being seen. Classmates later find a surprise note that boosts their spirits. Select a group of students, such as the National Honor Society members, to sit with different groups of younger students on a regular basis.
Start off with a bulletin board with a plain black background. Explain to students the idea behind random acts of kindness. Provide colorful sticky notes to teachers and ask them to write down a note about an act of kindness they observe. Soon the plain, black bulletin board will be a rainbow of colors and each note will provide an idea for another act of kindness. If your school is taking the virtual or hybrid class route, you can still share anti-bullying messages with your community.
Many of the ideas shared, including the superhero theme, the buddy club, and the daily reminder, can be used virtually. Other ideas include:.
A quick Google search of anti-bullying assemblies in your area can call up local performers to reach out to. From social media to online gaming, parents will learn best practices to help their kids use the Internet in safe and healthy ways.
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Students in all grade levels studied, fourth through sixth, benefited in terms of having significantly more favorable perceptions of the school environment. This was especially true for the students who were most frequently bullied before the intervention. Juvonen does not advocate zero-tolerance school policies, which she said punish students but do not teach them about bullying.
KiVa is much more effective in leading students to be kinder to one another, she said. It is being tested and used in several other European countries, and it is being evaluated in the United States, Juvonen said. Through the group and individual activities in our bullying kit , kids who are Positive Action participants learn the tools and vocabulary necessary to confront bullying in constructive and healthy ways, as well as specific strategies to defuse situations when an aggressor would typically bully another student.
An ongoing story follows students involved in bullying in one of three ways: as the bully, victim, or bystander. Then the kids learn ways to use positive actions in place of negative ones. We also share useful information with parents and get them to take part, too, to reduce victimization and help positive actions extend to the whole community.
But perhaps most importantly, Positive Action aims to address the underlying causes of bullying by fostering students' development of compassion and decision-making skills. Usually, more common among male students, physical bullying includes hitting, kicking, pushing, tripping, or damaging personal property.
Many of these actions result in injury. Verbal bullying consists of name-calling, teasing, insults, discriminatory remarks, or verbal abuse.
This form of bullying can start with something small but can escalate quickly. Female students are more likely to engage in this type of bullying. Cyberbullying involves using computers, phones, and other electronic devices to bully other kids, whether publicly or privately. A few examples include:. The U. Centers for Disease Control found that this type of bullying occurs the most among middle school students.
Each Positive Action kit includes two free sample lessons available for download. To access a lesson, go to the product page for the kit of your choice, then click on the link in the product description, or click on the image below to discover all of our sample lessons. Positive Action is an evidence-based program, meaning that teachers have seen tangible improvements among their students.
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