1. Girls in Real Life Situations G.I.R.L.S. An All Girls Group Small Group Intervention Plan Presented by: Pam Krusling

2. Rationale Simply recognizing girl-to-girl bullying will not necessarily dismantle the abusive social phenomenon. Teachers, counselors, administrators must find ways to integrate opportunities to teach socially responsible actions in order to replace apathy as a response to girl bullying. They must bring girl bullying out of the dark side of schooling experiences into places illuminated by thoughtful alternatives to girl relationships, and they must develop mindful strategies to support these new relationships. (SooHoo) Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, noting, “Bullying starts young — and we need to reach students when they are young with the message that bullying is not O.K.” Capt. Stephanie Bryn, a Public Health Service officer states, “children are aging up, making bullying pervasive in the early elementary years. “We realized we need to address this in kindergarten.” (Paul)

3. Purpose To counteract girl bullying by raising awareness of the hidden causes of girl bullying and sharing support and skill building for dealing with and/or reducing girl bullying behavior.

4. Small Group Schedule 6 Weekly Intervention Sessions 30 Minutes Each Consists of 4-5 Members Offer as needed

5. Informed Consent Information and consent form regarding our small group was sent home prior to first session Brief meeting with students to explain group’s purpose and confidentiality

6. Session 1 “Girl Talk” Group Rules Introductions/Group Share Who Am I? Self Discovery Self Portrait Closing Girl Talk

7. Session 2 “Happy to Be Me” Review Group Rules Definition Self Esteem Self Esteem Suit of Armor Closing Thoughts

8. Session 3 “Model Your Role Model” Review Group Rules Define Role Model Paper Vest Activity Closing Questions

9. Session 4 “This or That?” Review Group Rules Pack a Suitcase Discuss Good Decisions/Good Consequences Process Questions

10. Session 5 “Talk it Out” Review Group Rules Problem-Solving Gal Pals Conflict Resolutions Closing Questions

11. Session 6 “It’s OK to Need Help” Review Group Rules Reaching Out S.O.S Seek Someone Out My Circle of Strength (Beaded Bracelet) Closing Girl Talk

12. Resources Girls In Real Life Situations (G.I.R.L.S) Turn the Page for Play Therapy Activities

13. Suggested Reading

14. Works Cited Black, S.T, Taylor, J.V. (2007) Girls in Real Life Situations. Champagne, Illinois: Research Press. Paul, P. (2010) “The Playground Gets Even Tougher.” Cultural Studies ST12 Web. 21 Feb. 2015. SooHoo, S. (2009). Examining the Invisibility of Girl-to-Girl Bullying in Schools: A Call to Action. International Electronic Journal For Leadership In Learning, 13(6).