1. What To Do About Bullying! adapted from www.letsstopbullying.co.uk

2. What is Bullying? There are lots of ways someone can be bullied: verbal bullying (name-calling, put-downs, threats, unkind teasing…) Quit looking at me, LOSER!! adapted from www.letsstopbullying.co.uk

3. physical bullying (being pushed, tripped, hit, having something of yours stolen or damaged…) adapted from www.letsstopbullying.co.uk

4. social bullying (being deliberately left out of social activities, being ignored, having rumors spread about you…) adapted from www.letsstopbullying.co.uk

5. psychological bullying (being given dirty looks, being intimidated, being manipulated…) adapted from www.letsstopbullying.co.uk

6. Who Bullies? A bully can be: one person or a group someone your age or older a “friend” brother or sister authority figure

7. Why Do People Bully Others? There are lots of reasons some people bully others: Maybe he was bullied…

8. Maybe she thinks it will make her more popular and seem cool in front of her friends…

9. Maybe the bully wants attention or to make other people afraid of them…

10. Or maybe the bully is jealous of the person he’s bullying… I’m sick of you answering every question in class. You think you’re so smart!

11. How Bullying Can Make You Feel You might think it’s your fault… I better not answer any more questions in science.

12. You might feel like you have to be the “class clown” so that others will laugh at you rather than pick on you…

13. You might feel isolated or rejected…

14. You might feel unsafe or afraid…

15. What are some of the other ways bullying can make you feel? stre ssed confused embarrassed depressed

16. So what can I do if I’m bullied? 1.Stay calm

17. 2. Stay away

18. 3. Hang out with friends

19. 4. Have some brief comebacks ready Hey – freaky tall guy! The view is WAY better up here

20. 5. Don’t bring expensive stuff or lots of money to school

21. 6. Talk to an adult!

22. So remember: To Handle Bullying 1.Stay calm 2.Stay away 3.Hang out with friends 4.Have some brief comebacks ready 5.Don’t bring expensive stuff/lots of money to school 6.Talk to an adult!

23. So what do YOU think? You’re walking to your next class when you see a boy surrounded by a group at the lockers. You can tell they’re not just fooling around – that boy looks scared! What would you do?