Classroom Bullying Prevention, Pre-K4th Grade: Children's Books, Lesson Plans, and Activities

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Featuring 20 selected bully-themed children's picture books, this teacher-friendly resource book offers lesson plans and activities to assist educators in strengthening bystander support against bullying. Classroom Bullying Prevention, Pre-K4th Grade: Children's Books, Lesson Plans, and Activities provides strategies to deter and prevent bullyinga serious and widespread social problem that starts early and causes great harm to not only the victims but also the bullies themselves. The book's content and the included lesson plans are specifically designed to supplement school-wide efforts to reduce and eliminate bullying. The lesson plans enable students to understand the importance of environments where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and respected. Supplemented by creative illustrations and summarized tables of key information, the book will be helpful to community and school librarians, elementary school teachers, and paraprofessionals serving pre-K through 4th grade students. Additionally, school-based mental health professionals such as school counselors, psychologists, and social workers can utilize the book's resources to teach social skills in classrooms and group counseling sessions.

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This valuable book is filled with literature-based, easy-to-use lessons that will be a welcome addition to any elementary classroom or library. * Library Media Connection *

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Melissa Allen Heath, PhD, is associate professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education at Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. Tina T. Dyches, EdD, is associate professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education at Brigham Young University. Mary Anne Prater, PhD, is professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education at Brigham Young University.