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OUR TEAM. Kristie Mewis Boston Breakers. Andrew Farrell New England Revolution. Aly Raisman Team USA Gymnastics. Torey Krug Boston Bruins. Mookie Betts Boston Red Sox. Martin Bowes Boston Cannons . Terry Rozier Boston Celtics. Patrick Chung New England Patriots. Cydney Ross
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OUR TEAM Kristie Mewis Boston Breakers Andrew Farrell New England Revolution Aly Raisman Team USA Gymnastics Torey Krug Boston Bruins Mookie Betts Boston Red Sox Martin Bowes Boston Cannons Terry Rozier Boston Celtics Patrick Chung New England Patriots Cydney Ross BAA
THE SPORTS CONNECTION GAME PLAN • Help kids think ahead so they will be prepared in a bullying situation PRACTICE • Use role playing and other activities to help kids practice how to speak and act assertively (calmly and confidently) TEAM WORK • Help kids realize that great teams are made up of people with a variety of skills; good teammates help each other and it’s easier to stand strong against bullying as a team
WHAT GIVES KIDS POWER • Size/Strength • Intelligence • Wealth • Physical appearance • Athleticism • Talent • Popularity
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TEASING AND TAUNTING? TAUNTING Hurtful Laughing at not with One sided TEASING Not intended to hurt Among friends Good natured
KINDS OF BULLYING Give an example of each type of bullying. Physical: Verbal: Relational: Cyberbullying:
QUIZ: DO YOUR BELIEFS PREVENT OR PROMOTE BULLYING? • Agree or Disagree • It’s OK to bully other kids. • It’s OK to take advantage of less powerful kids. • Some kids deserve to be teased or called names. • Kids who boss around other kids deserve respect. • It’s none of my business when a kid gets picked on or left out of a group. • It takes courage to stick up for a kid who is taunted or left out. • No matter what people do, bullying is going to happen.
HOW CAN YOU MAKE THINGS RIGHT? • Stop bullying • Realize that it’s not funny and it’s not cool. • Apologize to the kids who you have bullied • Saying sorry goes a long way. • Talk to an adult • Ask for help so that you can learn to use your power to help rather than hurt.
USING POWER TO HURT OR TO HELP
SOME REASONS WHY KIDS GET BULLIED Kids can be bullied for any reason including: • Race • Religion • Sexual orientation • Physical attributes • Mental abilities • National origin • New to school • Rich or poor • Trauma
THE EFFECTS OF BULLYING • Not wanting to go to school • Stomachache or headache • Tense or nervous • Trouble sleeping • Hard time with homework • Changes in behavior
WHAT NOT TO DO • Keep it to yourself • Retaliate • Ignore the problem • Blame yourself
WHAT YOU CAN DO • Look the bully in the eye • Talk to him or her in a calm, confident voice • Talk to a trusted adult or friend • Walk away • Find a safe place to go
WHY DO KIDS LET BULLYING HAPPEN?
WHY KIDS LET BULLYING HAPPEN • Afraid the bully will turn on them • Afraid that they might get in trouble with the teacher • Feel unsafe • Feel like it’s none of their business • Think someone else will help • Don’t know what to do
WHAT IS CYBERBULLYING? • Cyberbullying is sending hurtful, embarrassing, or threatening text or images using: • Internet • Cell phones • Smartphones • Any other digital device
WHAT KIDS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CYBERBULLYING • If you put something online, you can’t take it back. • You can’t control who will see what you put online. • Don’t share personal information online. That information can be used for cyberbullying. • Cyberbullying can cause a lot of damage by reaching many kids very quickly. • Posting false or private information can isolate kids and ruin reputations. • Don’t share your passwords with your friends.
IF YOU HEAR ABOUT CYBERBULLYING What can you do?
IF YOU HEAR ABOUT CYBERBULLYING • Don’t join in the cyberbullying. • Don’t encourage it by forwarding the message or reposting it. • Intervene by showing support for the victim or telling the bully to stop. • Get help from an adult.
IF YOU ARE GETTING CYBERBULLIED What can you do?
IF YOU ARE GETTING CYBERBULLIED • Sometimes it’s best not to respond -- kids who cyberbully like to get a reaction from their targets. • If you do respond, act assertively but calmly, telling the bully to remove the harmful material. • Report the material to your parents, your school, the police, and/or to the website. • Block the person doing the cyberbullying by deleting them from your friend or follower lists. • Check to make sure your account is private.
IF YOU ARE DOING THE CYBERBULLYING • You should know: • Lying, spreading rumors, telling secrets, and posting hurtful words and images hurts as much online as offline. • Hurtful messages can make both the target and the sender look bad. • What you do online has consequences offline. • On the receiving end of your online messages or postings are real kids with real feelings.
What can we do to prevent bullying? DO NOT BULLY. Any form of bullying (physical, verbal, relational, or cyber) will not be tolerated. Help everyone feel safe and included. Report bullying when you see it.