Create a Culture of Kindness in Elementary School: 126 Lessons to Help Kids Manage Anger, End Bullying, and Build Empathy
Increase empathy in the elementary classroom with ready-to-use lessons that teach students positive skills and attitudes.

Kids learn better and feel better about themselves in an atmosphere of safety and respect. This book shows you how to help students in grades three through six:
  • Foster kindness, compassion, and empathy
  • Manage anger
  • Prevent conflict
  • Respond to conflict
  • Address name-calling and teasing
  • Deal with bullying
  • Accept differences
 
With mini lessons that span those seven topic areas, you can build community and student relationships in 20 minutes or less per day. The prep work is already done: each of the 126 lessons has a script, and worksheets are available with the downloadable digital content.
 
Included in the book are anger management activities, conflict resolution strategies, and character-building lessons. And with concrete ideas about how to address bullying in the classroom, these lessons help students understand what bullying is and how they can stand up to bullies.
 
Based on a nationwide survey of more than 2,000 students and teachers, this resource can be used alone or as a complement to anti-bullying or character education programs already in place. The digital content in this book includes reproducible handouts, bonus activities, forms for parents, and information on schoolwide responses to bullying.
 
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Create a Culture of Kindness in Elementary School: 126 Lessons to Help Kids Manage Anger, End Bullying, and Build Empathy
Increase empathy in the elementary classroom with ready-to-use lessons that teach students positive skills and attitudes.

Kids learn better and feel better about themselves in an atmosphere of safety and respect. This book shows you how to help students in grades three through six:
  • Foster kindness, compassion, and empathy
  • Manage anger
  • Prevent conflict
  • Respond to conflict
  • Address name-calling and teasing
  • Deal with bullying
  • Accept differences
 
With mini lessons that span those seven topic areas, you can build community and student relationships in 20 minutes or less per day. The prep work is already done: each of the 126 lessons has a script, and worksheets are available with the downloadable digital content.
 
Included in the book are anger management activities, conflict resolution strategies, and character-building lessons. And with concrete ideas about how to address bullying in the classroom, these lessons help students understand what bullying is and how they can stand up to bullies.
 
Based on a nationwide survey of more than 2,000 students and teachers, this resource can be used alone or as a complement to anti-bullying or character education programs already in place. The digital content in this book includes reproducible handouts, bonus activities, forms for parents, and information on schoolwide responses to bullying.
 
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Create a Culture of Kindness in Elementary School: 126 Lessons to Help Kids Manage Anger, End Bullying, and Build Empathy

Create a Culture of Kindness in Elementary School: 126 Lessons to Help Kids Manage Anger, End Bullying, and Build Empathy

by Naomi Drew
Create a Culture of Kindness in Elementary School: 126 Lessons to Help Kids Manage Anger, End Bullying, and Build Empathy

Create a Culture of Kindness in Elementary School: 126 Lessons to Help Kids Manage Anger, End Bullying, and Build Empathy

by Naomi Drew

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Increase empathy in the elementary classroom with ready-to-use lessons that teach students positive skills and attitudes.

Kids learn better and feel better about themselves in an atmosphere of safety and respect. This book shows you how to help students in grades three through six:
  • Foster kindness, compassion, and empathy
  • Manage anger
  • Prevent conflict
  • Respond to conflict
  • Address name-calling and teasing
  • Deal with bullying
  • Accept differences
 
With mini lessons that span those seven topic areas, you can build community and student relationships in 20 minutes or less per day. The prep work is already done: each of the 126 lessons has a script, and worksheets are available with the downloadable digital content.
 
Included in the book are anger management activities, conflict resolution strategies, and character-building lessons. And with concrete ideas about how to address bullying in the classroom, these lessons help students understand what bullying is and how they can stand up to bullies.
 
Based on a nationwide survey of more than 2,000 students and teachers, this resource can be used alone or as a complement to anti-bullying or character education programs already in place. The digital content in this book includes reproducible handouts, bonus activities, forms for parents, and information on schoolwide responses to bullying.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781631985959
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Publication date: 08/30/2021
Series: Free Spirit Professional®
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 304
File size: 19 MB
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Age Range: 8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Naomi Drew, M.A., is the award-winning author of eight books.

She is recognized around the world for her work in conflict resolution, peacemaking, and anti-bullying. Her work has been instrumental in introducing the skills of peacemaking into public education and has been recognized by educational leaders throughout the world.

United Nations staffer Michiko Kuroda praised her work, saying, “Naomi Drew has adapted the techniques of negotiation to the needs of children.” She has been called a “master teacher and pathfinder in our culture.” Her work has been featured in magazines and newspapers, and on radio and national TV, including NBC, The New York Times, Time magazine, and Parents magazine.

She has also served as a peaceful parenting expert for Classroom Close-up, an Emmy-winning public television show. Naomi is a dynamic speaker who has inspired audiences far and wide. She has served as a consultant to school districts, parent groups, and civic organizations and headed up the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s Conflict Resolution Advisory Panel for nine years, training K–12 trainers to develop more harmonious schools.

Her work is rooted in a deep desire to create a more peaceful future for all people, her own two sons being the genesis of this desire. Imprinted on her brain are Gandhi’s words: “If we are to reach real peace in the world . . . we shall have to begin with children.”


Table of Contents

List of Reproducible Pages viii

Foreword Stan Davis ix

Introduction 1

Research on Bullying and Its Impact on Children's Lives 2

The Need to Foster Respect for Diversity 3

What Works in Preventing and Addressing Bullying? 3

Additional Data on What Impacts Kids Positively 4

About This Book 5

How the Book Is Organized 5

Using the Book in Your Setting 6

Conducting the Lessons and Working with Students 7

Key Practices and Skills: The Core Lessons 8

Using the Win/Win Guidelines for Working Out Conflicts 9

Incorporating and Reviewing "Get-Along" Classroom Agreements 10

Four Critical Ways for Teachers to Prevent Bullying 11

Acknowledging and Affirming Students 12

Anticipating Challenges 13

Integrating This Book's Understandings Throughout the Day 15

Part 1 Instilling "Get-Along" Skills and Attitudes 17

The Core Lessons 19

Lesson 1 Introducing the Concept of a "Get-Along" Classroom 20

Lesson 2 Respectful Listening 23

Lesson 3 Great Listeners in Our Lives 25

Lesson 4 Deep Breathing 28

Lesson 5 Integrity 30

Lesson 6 Peace Pledge 31

Lesson 7 Leave It at the Door 33

Lesson 8 Peace Table 35

Lesson 9 Stop, Breathe, Chill 38

Lesson 10 Introducing I-Messages 40

Lesson 11 Practicing I-Messages 41

Lesson 12 Reflective Listening 42

Lesson 13 Taking Responsibility in Conflicts 43

Lesson 14 Brainstorming Solutions to Conflicts 46

Lesson 15 Win/Win Guidelines for Working Out Conflicts 47

Part 2 Getting Along and Building Respect 49

Fostering Kindness, Compassion, and Empathy 51

Lesson 16 Creating Your Place in Other People's Memory Banks 52

Lesson 17 How Do You Want to Be Remembered? 53

Lesson 18 Choosing Kindness 55

Lesson 19 Take a Stand for Kindness 57

Lesson 20 It's Cool to Be Kind 60

Lesson 21 Redefining Cool 61

Lesson 22 Words That Hurt 63

Lesson 23 Standing Up for Those Who Are Mistreated 64

Lesson 24 Thinking About Kindness 66

Lesson 25 Listening with Care and Openness 68

Lesson 26 Being Excluded 70

Lesson 27 Put-Ups, Not Put-Downs 71

Lesson 28 Personal Put-Ups 72

Lesson 29 Rumors Are Unkind 73

Lesson 30 Stamp Out Rumors 75

Lesson 31 What Is Conscience? 76

Lesson 32 Listening to the Voice of Your Conscience 79

Managing Anger 83

Lesson 33 Things That Make Us Mad 84

Lesson 34 It's Okay to Be Angry, But Not to Be Cruel 87

Lesson 35 Responding to Anger 90

Lesson 36 Peaceful Place Visualization 93

Lesson 37 Using Stop, Breathe, Chill in Real-Life Situations 94

Lesson 38 Calming Statements 97

Lesson 39 Picture the Cake, Blow Out the Candles (10-Minute Time Cruncher) 100

Lesson 40 Other Ways to Chill Out 100

Lesson 41 See Yourself Getting Calmer (10-Minute Time Cruncher) 102

Lesson 42 Things We Do When We Get Angry 103

Lesson 43 Bieathe Out/Breathe In (10-Minute Time Cruncher) 106

Lesson 44 How Are We Doing? (Review) 107

Lesson 45 Getting Past Reacting 109

Lesson 46 Don't Get Physical 112

Lesson 47 Peace Shield 114

Lesson 48 Using "Think-Alouds" (10-Minute Time Cruncher) 116

Lesson 49 Anger Management Role Play 117

Lesson 50 Getting Help with Anger (10-Minute Time Cruncher) 118

Preventing Conflict 119

Lesson 51 Top 10 Conflict Starters 120

Lesson 52 Conflict Habits, Part 1 123

Lesson 53 Conflict Habits, Part 2 127

Lesson 54 Positive and Negative Choices in Conflicts 128

Lesson 55 Observing Conflict 133

Lesson 56 Responsibility vs. Blame, Part 1 134

Lesson 57 Responsibility vs. Blame, Part 2 138

Lesson 58 Willingness to Work Out Conflicts 141

Lesson 59 Willingness Blocks 143

Lesson 60 Examining Out Willingness Blocks 145

Lesson 61 Let's Compromise (10-Minute Time Crunchet) 146

Lesson 62 Basement or Balcony? Part 1 147

Lesson 63 Basement or Balcony? Part 2 152

Lesson 64 Staying in the Balcony 153

Lesson 65 Introducing Assertiveness 155

Lesson 66 Conflict Solver Interviews 157

Lesson 67 Staying Respectful with Someone You Don't Like 158

Lesson 68 The Dignity Stance 160

Lesson 69 Staying Out of Physical Fights 163

Responding to Conflict 165

Lesson 70 Win/Win Guidelines for Working Out Conflicts (Review) 166

Lesson 71 Working Out Conflicts with Someone Who Is Unwilling 167

Lesson 72 Using I-Messages and Reflective Listening in Conflicts 168

Lesson 73 Gossip and Conflict 170

Lesson 74 Conflicts with Friends 172

Lesson 75 Brainstorming Solutions (10-Minute Time Cruncher) 174

Lesson 76 Group Conflicts: Talking Someone Down 175

Lesson 77 Group Conflicts: Check In with Your Conscience 178

Lesson 78 Confronting Someone Who Has Hurt You 180

Lesson 79 Dealing with Exclusion and Rejection 181

Lesson 80 The Problem with Fighting 183

Lesson 81 Mediating a Friend's Conflict 187

Addressing Name-Calling and Teasing 189

Lesson 82 Taking Responsibility for Mean Words 190

Lesson 83 Effects of Name-Calling, Put-Downs, and Meanness 193

Lesson 84 Dignity Stance Review (10-Minute Time Cruncher) 196

Lesson 85 Assertive Responses to Mean Words, Part 1 197

Lesson 86 Assertive Responses to Mean Words, Part 2 199

Lesson 87 Mean Comments, Gestures, and Laughter 200

Lesson 88 Unhooking from Mean Words and Actions 201

Lesson 89 Tools for Unhooking 205

Lesson 90 Learning to Detach 206

Lesson 91 "I Was Just Kidding" 208

Lesson 92 Don't Get Stung by Zingers 211

Lesson 93 Becoming Zinger-Proof 215

Lesson 94 Being an Upstander for Someone Who's Being Teased 216

Dealing with Bullying 217

Lesson 95 What Is Bullying? 219

Lesson 96 Questions About Bullying 223

Lesson 97 What to Do If Someone Bullies You 226

Lesson 98 Help Yourself Deal with Bullying 228

Lesson 99 If You've Bullied Others 231

Lesson 100 Strengthen Yourself from the Inside Out 236

Lesson 101 Reprogram Your Brain 237

Lesson 102 Projects to Prevent Bullying 238

Lesson 103 Fostering Compassion-"I Know What It's Like" 241

Lesson 104 The Courage to Be an Upstander 243

Lesson 105 Stand Up to Bullying 246

Lesson 106 More Practice for Being an Upstander 247

Lesson 107 Bullied on the Playground 248

Lesson 108 Bullied by Friends 251

Lesson 109 Listening to Your Gut 253

Lesson 110 "Gay, Nerd, Freak" 254

Lesson 111 Cyberbullying 256

Lesson 112 Picture a School Without Bullying 258

Lesson 113 Ways to End Bullying in Our School 259

Accepting Differences 261

Lesson 114 Step into the Circle 262

Lesson 115 This Is Who I Am 263

Lesson 116 Different and Alike Interviews 265

Lesson 117 Differences Can Separate Us, Part 1 267

Lesson 118 Differences Can Separate Us, Part 2 270

Lesson 119 Prejudice, Bias, and Stereotypes 271

Lesson 120 Combating Hate 273

Lesson 121 Be Part of the Solution 276

Lesson 122 Differences Writing Activities 277

Four Review Lessons You Can Use at Any Time 279

Lesson 123 Ball-Throw Review 279

Lesson 124 Brainstorming Web 279

Lesson 125 Note Card Review/Reflect 280

Lesson 126 TV Show Review 280

Pre- and Post-Test 281

Survey About Conflicts 282

References and Resources 285

Index 288

About the Author 292

Additional Material in Digital Format

Eight Enrichment Activities You Can Use at Any Time

1 Prepare a Public Service Announcement (PSA)

2 Write and Perform a Song

3 Create a Book

4 Perform a Puppet Show

5 Connect with Another Classroom Online

6 Meet with the School Administrator

7 Contact the Press and Public Officials

8 Create a Podcast

Schoolwide Bullying Response Protocols

Student Reporting of Bullying Form

Informational Handouts for Parents

Four Steps to a More Peaceful Home

Using Active and Reflective Listening

10 Ways to Help Kids Stop Fighting

Mediating Kids' Conflicts with the Win/Win Guidelines

Helping Children Deal with Bullying

Promoting Tolerance at Home

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