Counselors

Preparing student to respond to bullying

Rehearse with students how to speak to someone who is trying to bully them

Teach students how to stand up for someone else who is being bullied

Discuss options victims have when they are bullied. Have students discuss positive solutions to bullying

Provide individual and school wide instruction in “Skill Streaming the Elementary School Child”  steps to Pro-social skill.

 

 Problem Solving Steps: 

Stop and say ” I need to calm down.”

Determine what the problem is.

Think of ways to solve the problem

Chose the best solution

Just do it.

Ask yourself, ” How did this solution work?”

Steps to being assertive:

Use I statements

State how you feel.

I feel __________

Tell the person what they are doing to make you feel that way.

When you__________

Tell them why it makes you feel that way.

Because ___________

Tell them what you want them to do in a respectful way to protect yourself.

I want you to ____________

Repeat yourself._________

Get help.  Tell a teacher, an adult that you trust, or a friend.

I need your help with __________