Suggesting Reading List

Amelia’s Bully Survival Guide, by Marissa Moss

Because You Matter, by Jan Carmen Liles
Blubber, by Judy Blume
Hooway for Wodney Wat, by Helen Wester
Just Kidding, by Trudy Ludwig
King of the Playground, by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
My Secret Bully, by Trudy Ludwig
Nobody Knew What to Do, by Becky Ray McCain
Recess Queen, by Alexis O’Neil
Say Something, by Peggy Moss
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon, by Patty Lovell
Stop Picking on Me, by Pat Thomas and Leslie Harker
The Hundred Dresses, by Eleanor Estes
 Writing Prompts

1. What do you do if someone calls you a name?

2. What would you do if someone took something that belongs to you, your
friend, or another student?
3. What would you do if someone pushes, trips, or hits you?
4. How do you deal with people talking about you?
5. The third and fourth grades just finished lunch and are outside on the
playground for recess. You and your classmates are in gym class, and Mr.
Howarth allows you to choose your own teammates to play softball. James, a
boy in your class, is telling all the kids to not pick April, a girl in your class. It
is your turn to pick. You and April have been getting along very well lately,
but the other kids still consider her a dork. You really want to pick her for
your team, but you know that the other kids will make fun of you, the same
way they make fun of April. James, is looking at you like this decision is
either going to make you a cool kid, or a dork like April. What are you going
to do?

Write a paragraph about what you would do in this situation, and explain
why you chose the actions you did.

6. Two girls, Keisha and Jessica, are running around playing tag. They see
another little girl playing by herself, and decide to tag her. She doesn't
respond to them tagging her, and continues to play by herself. Jessica and
Keisha them continue to tag her, "tagging" her harder each time. The little
girl asks the two to stop, but they continue to bother her. She tells Dr. Loper
about the situation, and he then orders Jessica and Keisha to stand along the
fence. The girls are defending themselves by saying," We were just playing!"

What do you think... were Jessica and Keisha just "playing", or were they
bullying the other girl? Write a paragraph telling me what YOU think was
happening on the playground. Give reasons that support your decision.
Also, tell me what you would do if you were in the little girl's situation. How
would you handle it?
 Complete Unit Material List
1. Computer
2. Videos from PACER online website
3. Spider Map
4. Ticket Out The Doors
5. Brainstorm Poster
6. Skill Step Poster
a. Responding to Teasing
b. Recognizing your Feelings
c. Using Self Control
d. Saying No
7. T – Chart Poster
8. Situations Cards
a. Responding to Teasing, Using Self Control, Saying No
9. Feelings Poster
10. Magazines
11. Scissors
12. White Posters
13. Word Wall Cards
14. Story Pages for Writing Workshop
15. Graphic Organizer
16. A Weekend with Wendell by Kevin Henkes
17. Riding the Tiger by Eve Bunting
18. Chester’s Way by Kevin Henkes
19. Reflection Worksheets for each book
20. Kids Against Bullying Pledge Printout
21. I-pod with Kid appropriate music
22. Peer Editing Checklist