What can adults do to help ?

·         Helping kids know what bullying behavior looks like;

·         Checking in on the children after an incident and talking to parents and caregivers;

·         Providing opportunities to report incidents of bullying that are safe, fair, and anonymous if necessary;

·         Sharing ways in which a kids can get help;

·         Helping them share with other adults – parents, counselors, coaches, paraprofessionals; and

·         Allowing them to practice how they would respond if approached by a bully or witness bullying behavior.

Popkin-Brogna Anti Bully blog #1

Do you know what bullying looks like ?

- scary
- when someone pushes you around because they are bigger than you are
- when a bunch kids are making fun of another kid because of what she is wearing or the way they talk
- when someone calls another kid names
- when they throw the ball extra hard to hurt you and other kids laugh
- A kid will stick his leg out so trip so you trip and fall and get embarrassed
- somebody writes your name on a piece paper with ugly pictures and shows it to everyone so they can laugh at you
- playing really rough during recess or soccer practice when the coach is not around

What can you do ? Ask Sensei Popkin or Sensei Brogna, we can help !!!!