These pre-materials are designed to help you plan lessons in preparation for the live or recorded school presentation of Crayon Box performed by Colorado Conservatory of Dance. The information in this packet emphasizes that children have the power to make an impact on the climate of their schools. Instead of having students make up the “silent majority,” the 85% of children who simply watch bullying and do nothing about it, the exercises in this book emphasize formation of a “caring majority,” a group of upstanders who stick up for one another when they are in need. Out of this main focus come both the vocabulary and strategies associated with anti-bullying curricula, and the tools to change your school into a caring community.
Each exercise found in this workbook helps students lay a foundation for building their own positive social skills that in turn helps them interact with other children in a caring and compassionate way. These lessons are meant to be a springboard to customize your own lessons.
