BULLY FREE 4TH & 5TH GRADE HANDOUT

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Online or offline, bullying is: • name calling or put downs • taunting • spreading rumors or gossip • excluding someone • social manipulation • threats • taking someone's belongings • always choosing the same person last • hitting, pushing or shoving

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Shoulders back, head up high, Look the bully in the eye. Use your words or walk away, Don’t play the game that bullies play. If you are being bullied, here are If you are being bullied, here are If you are being bullied, here are If you are being bullied, here are 8 8 8 8 Bully BullyBully Bully--Stopper Strategies Stopper Strategies Stopper Strategies Stopper Strategies: :: :

1. Stay calm Stay calm Stay calm Stay calm and try to ignore try to ignore try to ignore try to ignore what the

bully is saying or doing—don’t let the bully know you are feeling angry, upset or embarrassed. 2. Walk away Walk away Walk away Walk away to another group of students

or adults. 3. If you can, avoid avoidavoid avoid situations that may be difficult. 4. Find Upstanders Find Upstanders Find Upstanders Find Upstanders and ask them for support. 5. Try using humor Try using humor Try using humor Try using humor with the bully. You

may need to practice but humor can help stop the bullying. 6. If you feel comfortable, calmly talk to calmly talk to calmly talk to calmly talk to the bully the bullythe bully the bully and let the bully know how

you feel. 7 . Try something kind and unexpected kind and unexpected kind and unexpected kind and unexpected. 8. Always talk talk talk talk with a trusted adult with a trusted adult with a trusted adult with a trusted adult for help

and support.

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