bullying (10)

Great Site for Kids

This site has amazing resources for kids. Here is a link to the page with a whole bunch of kid friendly games from learning about recycling, cyber bullying, safe internet use, and more. It is really cool. http://www.carnegiecyberacademy.com/funstuffArchives.html#games : Here is one of their tip sheets for kids, and you will find a game corresponding to it.
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We are members of a group of amazing martial artists called The One Hundred. We are seeking to redefine the role of the Master Teacher in today’s world. We are asking each other, as martial arts teachers to push ourselves in ways that serve as examples of our collective potential.

We believe our “business” is the business of being extraordinary human beings; of using our training for something more than fighting; of bringing authentic mastery to our schools by practicing the martial arts in ways

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What is Cyber Bullying?

Cyber bullying is bullying through email, instant messaging (IMing), chat room exchanges, Web site posts, or digital messages or images send
to a cellular phone or personal digital assistant (PDA) (Kowalski et al.
2008). Cyber bullying, like traditional bullying, involves an imbalance
of power, aggression, and a negative action that is often repeated.

Cyber bullying has some rather unique characteristics that are different from traditional bullying:

  • Anonymity: As bad as t
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Bullying Quiz (answers and explanations follow the test)

Complete the following quiz by selecting True or False for each question.

  1. Bullying is just a part of growing up. The effects of bullying on victims are short-term and minor.
    a) true

    b)false
  2. Bullying is not a serious problem for the bullies; they eventually grow out of this behavior.
    a)
    true
    b)false
  3. Most bullying occurs in high school because older students are more confident and willing to pick on others.
    a)
    true
    b)false
  4. Bullying is usuall
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We are on a mission to train as many kids, teens, and adults the skills needed to end bullying now. Verbal Judo is a program that has been used by law enforcement for over 26 years--it trains officers in tactical communication skills so they are able to de-escalate situations using words before they become physical.

We have broken the program down to present to kids in a way that is developmentally appropriate, combined it with anger management, and education with the most current anti bullying
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