Hot Issues, Cool Choices
Hot Issues, Cool Choices

Author: Sandra Mcleod Humphrey

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Published: 2010-06-28

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 1615920331

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Did you know that there are kids out there who don’t even want to get out of bed in the morning because they know what going to school means for them? • being teased and taunted ... • being excluded and rejected ... • being afraid that you’re going to be assaulted and possibly hurt… • Sometimes it can even mean that you just can’t hang in there any longer, so you give up and take your own life. If you are one of the cool kids at school, this book is for you. But if you’re not one of the cool kids, this book is especially for you. Emerson Elementary isn’t a real school, but it could be your elementary school. And the students at Emerson aren’t real kids, but the problems they face are real, and so are the choices they make. The Golden Rule is an old rule, but it's still a good rule to live by, and after reading this book, you may just possibly become a kinder, more compassionate human being, someone who treats others the way you want them to treat you. So come along and join the students at Emerson Elementary and help them make some cool choices!

What Should I Do?
What Should I Do?

Author: John Burstein

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company

Published: 2009-08

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780778747918

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It's very important for a child to learn how to make good decisions. In this informative new book, Slim Goodbody helps children learn the steps they should follow in making almost any decision: Stop, Think, Act, Review (STAR).

I Said No!
I Said No!

Author: John Burstein

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780778747895

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Learning to say "no" to cigarettes, drugs, and other dangers is one of the most important tools a child can have. In this new book by Slim Goodbody, children are taught to understand when and why they need to say "no," and how to refuse and still keep their friends.

No More "us" and "them"
No More

Author: Lesley Roessing

Publisher: R&L Education

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1610488121

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No More "Us" and "Them" delineates what steps educators can take to create an atmosphere where adolescent students feel accepted, included, and valuable to themselves and to their peers. This book provides ideas for lessons and activities that can be integrated into existing c...

My Secret Bully
My Secret Bully

Author: Trudy Ludwig

Publisher: Dragonfly Books

Published: 2015-02-10

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0553509403

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THE SECRET'S OUT ON BULLYING Here is the all-too-familiar story of Monica. She and Katie have been friends since kindergarten. Monica loves being around her when she's nice. But there are times when Katie can be just plain mean. And Monica doesn't understand why. Monica is a target of relational aggression, emotional bullying among friends who will use name-calling and manipulation to humiliate and exclude. But with a little help from a supportive adult—her mother—Monica learns to cope and thrive by facing her fears and reclaiming power from her bully. Including a foreword by the founder of the The Ophelia Project, as well as helpful tips, discussion questions, and additional resources, My Secret Bully is a vital resource for children, parents, teachers, and counselors.

Bully on Campus & Online
Bully on Campus & Online

Author: Kim Etingoff

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-02-03

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 1422288293

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Each year, millions of kids are bullied. Bullying is nothing new, but today, it is more than hurting with fists or feet. For many young people, leaving school doesn't stop the bullying, because the bullies are on the Internet.

Got Your Back
Got Your Back

Author: Ryan Basen

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9781616135409

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Features fictional narratives paired with firsthand advice from a licensed psychologist to help preteen and teen boys learn how to be a friend and resolve conflicts.

Confessions of a Former Bully
Confessions of a Former Bully

Author: Trudy Ludwig

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 2014-07-30

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 0375987061

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After Katie gets caught teasing a schoolmate, she's told to meet with Mrs. Petrowski, the school counselor, so she can make right her wrong and learn to be a better friend. Bothered at first, it doesn't take long before Katie realizes that bullying has hurt not only the people around her, but her, too. Told from the unusual point of view of the bullier rather than the bullied, Confessions of a Former Bully provides kids with real life tools they can use to identify and stop relational aggression.

They Stood Alone!
They Stood Alone!

Author: Sandra Mcleod Humphrey

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Published: 2011-11-29

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 1616144866

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Nicolaus Copernicus and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are just two of the twenty-five extraordinary men and women whom you will have a chance to meet in this inspiring book that explores and celebrates people who had the courage to follow their own convictions, even when everyone around them said they were wrong. They were people of vision who saw life from a new perspective and were willing to question conventional wisdom. And their revolutionary breakthroughs changed and shaped the course of history. Author Sandra McLeod Humphrey invites you to have the courage to stand alone too, hold on to your dreams, and follow your heart wherever it may lead. Like the twenty-five pioneers who lived before you, you too may someday make a difference.

Peer Pressure
Peer Pressure

Author: Lorraine Savage

Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC

Published: 2009-05-29

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 0737739878

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This must-have volume explores the issues surrounding peer pressure. It presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance. The sequences of essays guides readers through topics such as brain development, eating and exercise, popularity, parents, individuality, drugs and alcohol, and teacher influence in relation to peer pressure. Do sturdier brain networks help children resist peer pressure? Can organized activities deter negative peer pressure? Readers find answers to questions like these in this guidebook.