On Day 4, at the Evergreen Christian School campus, Chaplain Chrissy Najarro visited classrooms to read the book, My Secret Bully.
My Secret Bully
Foreword by Susan Wellman, founder, The Ophelia Project
The Secret's Out On Bullying
A touching, inspirational story targeted for 5- to 11-year-olds, My Secret Bullyinstantly draws young readers into Monica's world where she is bullied by a friend and learns how to cope and thrive. Relational aggression is an act of emotional bullying hidden among tightly knit networks of friends. Instead of using knives and fists to bully others, emotional bullies employ relationships, words, and gestures as their weapons of attack. Emotional bullying is often dismissed as a normal rite of passage, but research shows it is as harmful as physical aggression, with devastating, long-term effects.
Name-calling, humiliation, exclusion, and manipulation are some bullying tactics Monica's friend Katie employs. Monica learns to face her fears of betrayal and social isolation and reclaims her power from the bully with the help of a supportive adult - her mother. Included in this wonderful resource for children, parents, teachers, and counselors are helpful tips, discussion questions, and additional information.
Listed below are more books to help children learn about what to do in cases of bullying:
- Arthur's April Fool by Marc Brown
- Blubber by Judy Blume
- Dealing with Bullying by Marianne Johnston
- Nobody Knew What To Do by Becky R. McCain
- Stop Picking On Me by Pat Thomas
- The Berenstain Bears and the Bully by Stan Berenstain
- Why Is Everybody Always Picking on Me? A Guide to Understanding Bullies for Young People by Terrence Webster-Doyle
- Amelia Takes Command by Marisa Moss
- Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain by Trevor Romain
- Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
- Cockroach Cooties by Laurence Yep
- Mean, Mean Maureen Green by Judy Cox
- Pinky and Rex and the Bully by James Howe
- Talking About Bullying by Jillian Powell
- Thank you, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco
- The Hundred Dresses by E. Estes
- The Rat and the Tiger by Keiko Kasza
Anti-Bullying Resource Information
More than half of all kids are
directly involved in bullying
1. Talk with and listen to your kids - everyday. If your children feel comfortable talking to
you before they’re involved in a bullying event, they’re more likely to talk to you after.
2. Spend time at school and recess. Sixty-seven percent of bullying happens when adults
are not present. You can make a real difference by volunteering on campus.
3. Be a good example of kindness and leadership. Any time you speak to another person
in a mean or abusive way, you’re teaching your child that bullying is ok.
4. Learn the signs. Learn to recognize possible signs of being victimized and if you
suspect that a child might be bullied, talk directly to your child about the situation.
5. Create healthy anti-bullying habits early. As early as kindergarten it will help to role
play what to do (and what not to do) in bullying situations with your child.
6. Help your child’s school address bullying effectively. Whether your children have been
bullied or not, you should learn about what their school is doing to address bullying.
Here are 10 things you can do to help.
7. Establish household rules about bullying. Your children need to know your
expectations of how they treat others and how others treat them.
8. Teach your child how to be a good witness. Although it’s never a child’s responsibility
to put himself or herself in danger, kids can often effectively diffuse a bullying situation.
9. Teach your child about cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is as harmful as physical violence
and must not be tolerated.
10. Spread the word that bullying should NOT be a “normal part of childhood”. All forms
of bullying are harmful to the perpetrator, the victim, and to witnesses.
Bullying is a big problem but if we all work together,
it’s one we can impact.
For more information about bullying and additional detail about the actions on
this list, please visit www.education.com.
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