Sunday, November 22, 2009

Let’s Discuss - Ned and Nan kick CAN’Ts away


After reading the role-play called “Ned and Nan Kick their CAN’Ts away,” students will discuss the main idea discussion questions for this story.

Click CONFLICT RESOLUTION to read the rest of the article.

Bulletin Board idea for Ned and Nan kick CAN’Ts away


After reading the role-play called “Ned and Nan Kick their CAN’Ts away,” here is a bulletin board idea to help reinforce the importance of using your talents and skills to feel important and special. It helps students to re-evaluate their negative thinking. Instead of holding themselves back from demonstrating a particular talent or skill because they think they CAN’T do this or are not very good at it, they come to realize that with practice, they can perform this task after all.

Click CONFLICT RESOLUTION to read the rest of the article.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Conflict Resolution 101: Four scenarios where ‘I Messages’ might help


Using an ‘I Message’ with others is a useful tool that could help defuse a conflict with other people. Instead of making ‘Accusing You’ statements that sound blameful and attacking, using an ‘I Message’ is a constructive step that has the potential to de-escalate the feelings of anxiety and maintain the peace between you.

Click on CONFLICT RESOLUTION to read the entire article.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Mini Lesson Plan – No Bullies in the Kingdom


After reading the 7-Act play called “No Bullies in the Kingdom,” students will take part in a variety of follow-up activities to enhance the learning experience.

Click on BE BULLY FREE to read the lesson plan.

Creative Writing Story Prompts – No Bullies in the Kingdom


After reading the 7-Act play called “No Bullies in the Kingdom,” here are some creative writing story prompts to help enhance the story listening experience. This article includes a PDF download that you can duplicate for classroom use.

Click on BE BULLY FREE to read the entire article.

Bulletin Board idea – No Bullies in the Kingdom


After reading the 7-Act play called “No Bullies in the Kingdom,” here is a bulletin board idea to help reinforce the importance of using ‘I Messages’ to help deal with bullies and other people who attempt to disrespect you in some way. This article includes a PDF download of the bulletin board idea plus some free coloring sheets to help facilitate the process.

Click on BE BULLY FREE to read the entire article.

Mini Lesson Plan – Magic Bully Buster Tale


After reading the story called “Grandmother Frog’s Magic Bully Buster Song Tale,” students will take part in a variety of follow-up activities to enhance the learning experience.

Click BE BULLY FREE to read the entire lesson plan.