Five lesson plans for no name calling week during the third week of january, schools will aim to teach their students about the negative effects of name calling and ways students can avoid and prevent negative behavior. Stacy is shocked into realizing shes not like everyone else. The quashnet club timed its activities in january to correspond with national no namecalling week, promoted since 2004 by a range of educational groups and. Our mission is to ensure that every member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. What is a christian response to the flap over radio personality don imuss description of the rutgers womens basketball team. Take a look at the walmart books best sellers section. We also emphasize empathy and showing compassion for students who are being targeted.
Please enter your name, your email and your question regarding the product in the fields below, and well answer you in the. No namecalling week was inspired by the popular young adult novel entitled the misfits by popular author james howe, and is supported by over 60 national partner organizations. No name calling week is an annual week of educational activities aimed at ending namecalling of all kinds and providing schools with the tools and inspiration to launch an ongoing dialogue about ways to eliminate bullying in their communities. This is a good place to start your search for your next book. The book tells the story of four best friends trying to survive the 7th grade in the face of all too frequent taunts based on their weight, height, intelligence, and sexual orientationgender expression. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Fifth grader jill has fun picking on linda until the tables are turned and she becomes the victim of namecalling.
This is my no namecalling zone by shaffer, jeffrey. Every january, thousands of elementary and middle schools participate in glsens no namecalling week to end bullying. The misfits book by james howe official publisher page. Strictly no elephants by lisa mantchev illustrated by taeeun yoo hardcover. So in honor of no namecalling week 2014, here are some books that take a close look at the various sides of bullying period 8 is supposed to be a safe space where. During this week, teachers can have students discuss the impact bullying has on individuals and reflect on how just a few words can affect a persons wellbeing. Bullying prevention books downloadable discussion guides. Every now and again secular progressives rip off their mask and tell conservatives what they really think of them. Discuss the meaning of their name and how they got their name.
Bullying is a serious problem that should never be forgotten, even if the attention it gets comes and goes. The third week of january is designated as no namecalling week. Glsens no namecalling week is a week organized by k12 educators and students to end namecalling and bullying in schools. However, during the 20112012 school year, our positive behavior support committee decided to combine bully free awareness week and no namecalling awareness week into random acts of kindness week. Our no name calling week elementary school counseling. Sign up for this weeks issue and get an email every week with. We use it to circle back and reinforce that repeated namecalling and teasing can become bullying. She said even if you hear someone say, i was just teasing, afterwards, namecalling is still really a form of bullying. You can find the article here and here and copied below. Each group has a distinctive local history and a mostly local membership. This activity has students use news reports to discuss name calling. No name calling week changes annually national day. The watcher book by james howe official publisher page.
Resources and ideas for noname calling week facing today. In this cute story for preschool and early elementary school readers. The not in our town crew had the pleasure of interviewing young performing artist julian hornik a few years ago during palo alto unified school districts not in our school week. Five lesson plans for no name calling week education world. Use two picture books for young children to address the problem of teasing and name calling in the classroom.
No namecalling week facts kitsap safe schools network. No namecalling awareness week elementary school counseling. Guide your young children through some role playing activities to. During midjanuary, no namecalling week sets forth an annual event that. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Take the opportunity to talk with your child about what they know about bullying, name calling, teasing etc. Last week, a chinese official tweeted in support of a conspiracy theory. The good thing is there are a variety of organizations educating the public and dealing with how to prevent bullying. In fact, researchers feel it is one of the most damaging forms of bullying. Use these prompts to engage students in discussions about name calling and how to blow the whistle on name calling. A video my friend, olivia, and i made for no name calling week at our school.
No namecalling week was launched in march 2004 as a cocreated project of glsen and simon and schuster childrens publishing. The students in the group agreed their unkind words hurt. No namecalling week was inspired by a young adult novel entitled the misfits, by popular author. There are many many factors which influence namecalling and bullying, which can lead to severe academic and social consequences. Namecalling can have serious consequences on mental health. No namecalling week was inspired by a young adult novel entitled the misfits, by popular author, james howe. Lovable misfit joe bunchs story of coming outand coming of age. If i called you a hippopotamus illustrates to children the silliness of name calling. The books center on a supernatural serial killer only known as the bourbon kid.
Here youll find all of our blog posts, in descending order, related to our participation with this weeklong activity sponsored by glsen in 2011 jan. No name calling week wappingers central school district. It has a whole host of resources for teachers, counselors, and administrators that are ready to implement. The jesus calling 52week discussion guide ebook 9780718094881 by sarah young. Jesus calling has appeared on all major bestseller lists. It was started by glsen nonamecallingweek which has lots of resources for educators. The characters in this book display bad manners as well as some mild bad language they vandalize a neighbors house with eggs, and one calls her teacher a bitch, which has garnered the book much criticism. At an lgbt fundraiser last friday in new york, hillary clinton oneupped president obama, who said of conservatives during the 2008 presidential campaign. Celebrate no namecalling week with books about bullying. The series began with the book with no name, which was originally published in 2006 through, but has since been rereleased through michael omara books.
Shop by age, genre, series, and more to find the perfect childrens books for both little kids and big kids. Stores will have no namecalling materials available for teachers and educators including book recommendations, tip sheets for organizing no namecalling events, lesson plans for elementary and middle school students, classroom posters and buttons. A common theme in james howes books from preschool through teens is the acceptance of difference and being true to oneself. And it teaches them, through rhyme and rhythm, that humor is often the best way to stop a bully. No name calling week west babylon junior high school. Brown went on to explain that name calling hurts, no matter who is doing it. No namecalling week is an annual week of educational activities aimed at ending namecalling of all.
One by one, a stream of apologies came forth from each of the children. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Teasing and name calling is common among children and often it hurts feelings and damages selfesteem. In recognition of these days, i wrote an article highlighting books on friendship and kindness. And its not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people. Confessions of a former bully pdf book discussion guide. The event is now held annually in schools nationwide. In an attempt to provide a solution, gay, lesbian, and straight education network cosponsors a week of kindness and antibullying each january. The name jar its not directly about namecalling, but it seems like an interesting fit. In which i talk no name calling week and awesome books related to that theme. No name calling week kicks off today, celebrating kindness while working to create safe schools free of namecalling, bullying, and bias promoting tolerance, acceptance, and diversity in school is a yearround effort, but here are some resources that incorporate digital media that might be helpful if your classroom wants to participate in no name calling week over the next few days. Name calling hurts free worksheets and no prep teaching.
This website offers bullying lesson plans, discussion questions, and student activities for k12 students. The bourbon kid series is a horrorthriller series by an anonymous british author. As we participate in and celebrate kindness for no namecalling week sponsored by glsen gay, lesbian and straight education network, below are educational resources to help you create a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students, teach students to understand and counter bias and bullying and inspire young people to do something about. As we participate in and celebrate kindness for no namecalling week sponsored by glsen. The week of january 21st through january 25th is no name calling week. The misfits, published in 2001, inspired the antibullying initiative no namecalling week, as well as three sequels, totally joe, addie on the inside, and also known as elvis. Youll find modern classics such as game of thrones or the harry potter books and books that are the basis for movies such as a wrinkle in time. Using kids books to celebrate no namecalling week at school and.
One key element of the campaign is a novel entitled the misfits, which deals with four middle schoolers who are taunted by classmates, and one of the quartet is gay. No name calling week was inspired by the popular young adult novel the misfits by james howe. A quote from glsens founder and executive director kevin jennings the same glsen which designated this week jan 2226, 2007 as no name calling week, an opportunity for homosexual activists to influence your children. Some books straddle both the picture book and early reader worldsfirst the egg won an honor in both categories in 2008and it will be interesting to see what great books for new readers were published this year and which ones might also be considered distinguished picture books. Using this approach students can see the wideranging effects of name calling and bullying. These topics were given to students to discuss during lunch during no name calling week. No namecalling week is an annual week of educational and creative activities aimed at ending namecalling, bullying and harassment in k12. No namecalling week was inspired by the popular young adult novel the misfits by james howe. Education world has gathered a list of lesson plans and resources for teachers to use during no name calling week. The book tells the story of four best friends trying to survive. What is a christian response to the flap over radio personality don imuss description of the rutgers womens.
Included you will find 4 prompts and teaching points or key takeaways. No name calling week the west babylon science department the scientific scenario a group of scientists have been studying a population of reindeer up north and discovered a. No namecalling week is a campaign which was inspired by the young adult novel the misfits by james howe. Name calling how we label others and ourselves gives life and takes it away.
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