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Ms. Lattus class
April 27, 2015
WHAT WILL I
COVER?
Hello parents,
WHAT In this newsletter I will
go over what bullying
is as a general
overview.
This week we will be addressing the issue
of bullying in our classroom. I would like
to take this time to inform you on some of
the facts we will be going over in hopes that
it will start up a conversation at home.
In this newsletter I will
go over who is
involved in bullying
and the roles that
students play.
WHO
WARNINGS
In this newsletter I will
go over warning signs
to look out for when
looking for bullying.
PREVENTION
In this newsletter I will
go over how to prevent
bullying from
happening.
BOOKS
In this newsletter I will
give you a list of the
books we will be reading
in class to start
discussions at the dinner
table.
+WHAT IS
BULLYING?
Bullying is unwanted,
aggressive behavior among
school-aged children that
involves a real or perceived
power imbalance. The
behavior is repeated and has
the potential to be repeated
overtime. Both kids who
bully and are bullied may
have long lasting problems.
3 Main types of bullying
1. Verbal Bullying (saying mean
things)
a. Includes: teasing,
name-calling,
inappropriate
comments, taunting, etc
2. Social Bullying (relationships
and reputations)
a. Includes: leaving
someone out, telling
children to not be
friends with someone,
spreading rumors,
embarrassing someone,
etc.
3. Physical Bullying (hurting a
persons body or possessions)
a. Includes: hitting,
kicking, punching,
spitting, taking or
breaking someones
things, etc.
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I realized the
bullying never
has to do with
you. Its the bully
whos insecure
-Shay Mitchell
WHAT ROLES ARE INCLUDED?
Kids who bully: children who
be involved at all but they often
engage in bullying behavior
the victim.
Kids who reinforce: may not
laugh or provide support for
towards their peers.
arguably the most important
those who are involved.
Kids who are bullied: these
children are targets of the
bullys poor behavior. (Also
called victims)
Outsiders: these children
may just watch from the
outside and not partake in
the bullying at all. They are
also known as bystanders
Kids who defend: this is
role a child can play. These
Kids who assist: these
children may not start the
bullying but they may
encourage the bully or help
him/her.
and can be just as hurtful to
HOW DO I KNOW IF MY
CHILD IS BEING BULLIED?
If you are concerned about whether or
not your child is being bullied there are
things we can look for. If your child has
unexplainable injuries or lost/destroyed
things this is a definite red flag. Watch
out for a change in eating habits,
difficulty sleeping or frequent
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nightmares. If your students grades
begin to decline or they no longer want
to go to school this is also something we
need to watch out for. This is not always
the case but if your child has a sudden
loss of friends or does not want to go to
a social setting that he/she used to you
may want to look further into it. Lastly,
if they are starting to perform selfdestructive behaviors then we need to
act on the issue sooner.
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PREVENTION:
What are we doing, how
can you help?
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As we all know, bullying is not necessarily a
tolerance and respect. As a class we are going
fun topic to talk about, especially for
to create policies and rules to help create a
students. It is a difficult topic because it is
climate in which bullying is not seen in
spread to so many different roles. In our
anything but a negative light. I plan on
classroom we are going to introduce bullying
educating the students and school staff to
in a discussion based way that encourages
help build bullying prevention in the room.
acceptance, kindness, and love. I plan on
This all being said, it is important for us as a
doing this through the use of critical literacy
community to work together to send a unified
to give the students practice at placing
message to our students that we do not
themselves in other peoples shoes and
tolerate bullying. This is where you come in.
showing them multiple-perspectives. I am
Please start these discussions at home and
going to do everything I can do to establish a
watch for the warning signs so that no student
culture in my classroom that is one of
of ours will feel unsafe in my classroom.
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WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU CHILDREN
READING IN CLASS?
Character education is
defined as an inclusive team
encompassing all aspects of
how schools, related social
institutions, and parents can
support positive character
development of children and
adults.
(Freeman, 2014, 306)
POSSIBLE DISCUSSION
QUESTIONS:
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How do you think the victim
felt in the story?
Who is the bully and why do
you think he treats people
that way?
How should each role react
in the situation at hand?
