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Anti-Bullying: Session 3

Bullying:  Who is a Bystander? (Week Three)

  1. Hello Song
  2. Review visual schedule/rules
  3. Review Kids’ Bill of Rights
  4. Puppet Show: Script “Who is a Bystander?”
    • Act out two scenarios with puppets
    • Feedback from kids on puppets’ actions in between scenarios; the first scenario shows bystander watching and not telling and the second scenario has the bystander getting an adult 
    • Skill Development:
      • when you see someone else getting bullied you are a Bystander, you can:
      • tell the bully to stop
      • go tell an adult that someone needs help
  5. Read bystander page from “Bye, Bye Bully”
  6. Games: clapping, row your boat (as a group), ring around the rosie, or motorboat
  7. Read “Bullying is Wrong”
  8. Hurray Song

Who is a Bystander?

Inappropriate Way:
[Frankie is busy playing with Zawar when Daisy approaches]
Daisy: “Zawar move away, I’m playing with the crocodile.”
[Zawar keeps playing with Frankie and tries to ignore Daisy.]
Daisy [pushes Zawar]: “I said move loser… I’m going to play with the crocodile.”
Zawar: “Stop it” [and starts crying.]
Frankie: “I have to go Zawar” [and runs away.]

Appropriate Way:
[Frankie is busy playing with Zawar when Daisy approaches.]
Daisy: “Zawar, move away, I’m playing with the crocodile.”
[Zawar keeps playing with Frankie and tries to ignore Daisy.]
Daisy [pushes Zawar]: “I said move loser. I’m going to play with the crocodile.” [Daisy pushes Zawar again]
Zawar [begins to cry and says]: “Stop it”
Frankie: “That’s not nice Daisy” [and Frankie goes to get a teacher] “Teacher, Daisy is hurting Zawar.”

Anti-Bullying: Session 2

Bullying: Who is a Victim? (Week Two)

  1. Hello Song
  2. Review visual schedule/rules
  3. Puppet Show: Script of “Who is a Victim?”.
    • Act out two scenarios with puppets
    • Feedback from kids on puppets’ actions in between scenarios; have children see which puppet is victim and which puppet is bully 
    • Skill Development: “Who do Bullies Bother”
    • bullies bother children that might be different in some way (smaller, wear glasses, wear different clothes, speak differently)
  4. Same and Different activity
  5. Kids’ Bill of Rights
  6. Simon Says
  7. Read Part Two from “Bye-Bye Bully”
  8. Musical Hula Hoops
  9. Read “Bullying is Wrong” book
  10. Hurray Song

Who is a Victim?

[Frankie is busy playing with a car when Daisy approaches.]
Daisy: “Frankie, why are you so short?”
[Frankie keeps playing with the car and tries to ignore Daisy.]
Daisy [pokes Frankie]: “I’m talking to you, shorty. You are sooo small you look like a baby.”

[Frankie stops playing with the car and looks at Daisy]
Frankie: “That’s not nice Daisy”
Daisy: “Are you going to cry baby, wa wa wa wa” [taunts Frankie and pokes him. Frankie cries.]

[Frankie is busy talking to a friend when Daisy approaches]
Daisy: “Hey big nose, how can you see over your huge nose?”
Frankie: “That’s rude Daisy.”
Daisy: “O.K big nose, why don’t you go and hide in the corner, big nose, big nose” [pushes Frankie]
Frankie: “Stop it” [walks away crying.]

Anti-Bullying: Session 1

What is a Bully? (Week One)

  1. Hello Song
  2. Review visual schedule/rules
  3. Puppet Show: Script for what is a bully:
    • Act out scenario
    • Feedback from kids on puppets’ actions: “What did Daisy do?” 
    • Skill Development:
      • a bully gives physical hurts
      • a bully uses mean words
      • a bully uses scary words
  4. Freeze Dance
  5. Read part one from “Bye-Bye Bully”
  6. Clapping Game
  7. Read “Bullying is Wrong”
  8. Hurray Song

What is a Bully?

Puppet show scripts

[Frankie is busy colouring when Daisy approaches.]
Daisy: “Frankie, I want that red crayon.”
[Frankie stops colouring, looks at Daisy and is quiet.]
Frankie: “I’m using it now Daisy. You can have it when I’m finished.”
[Daisy pinches Frankie and takes the crayon]
Daisy: “I said give it to me…” [Daisy takes the crayon and goes away]
Frankie cries.  * Bully uses physical hurts

[Frankie is busy colouring when Daisy approaches]
Daisy: “Hey stupid, give me the red crayon”.
Frankie: “I’m not stupid Daisy and I’m using the crayon now”
Daisy: “O.K you’re ugly then… I want that crayon.”
Frankie cries, drops the crayon and walks away. * Bully uses mean words.

[Frankie is busy colouring when Daisy approaches]
Daisy: “I want that red crayon Frankie. Give it to me now”
Frankie: “I’m using it but when I’m finished you can have it Daisy”.
Daisy: “Give it to me Frankie or I will beat you up after school”.
Frankie cries, drops the crayon and runs away. * Bully uses scary words.

Passport Funding

Megan Hart, Passport Coordinator Passport is a program that helps adults with a developmental disability to participate in their communities, and helps caregivers take a break from their caregiving responsibilities. The program is funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. Come learn more about Passport.

Recorded at Shared Learning Forum on November 29, 2019

Update: Revised Passport Guidelines (September 2021)

Believe Support Services – March Break Camp 2020

Believe Support Services for individuals with complex needs, provides programming developed to empower and encourage self growth.  Camp activities include arts &crafts, music, drama and recreation.

Dates: March 16- March 20, 2020

Time: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Cost: $200 per week

Location: 1510 Birchmount Rd., Unit 203

For more information contact: 647-269-5538 or Believedayprogram@gmail.com