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| Lucy and the Bully By: Claire Alexander Genre: Fiction Ages: 3-6 |
This is a story about a girl named Lucy who gets bullied in school by a boy named Tommy. Tommy rips her books and breaks her things. He tells her not to tell anyone. Lucy goes home scared and sad every day. She finally tells her mother and her mother talks to the teacher. From then on, Lucy and Tommy are friends and she enjoys school again! Children will be able to relate to how Lucy feels and learn the importance of not being a bully in school. This is very cute book to use for character education.
Theme:
A bully is somebody who says or does mean things to another person. Bullying is mean and hurtful. Bullies can be stopped. Don’t ever be afraid to tell a grown up if you are being bullied.
About the author:
Claire Alexander is a children's book author and illustrator. She also draws fabulous portraits. Lucy and the Bully was her first book to be published. It received the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People in 2009.
Pre-reading activity:
Write the word bully in the center of the blackboard. Making a web, ask the students to brainstorm different feelings they have when they are being bullied. Then discuss with the class how important it is to not have bullies.
Post-reading activity:
After reading the book have the students brainstorm rules the class should have against bullying. When coming up with rules have the students think about how people feel when they are bullied. The goal is to make a class contract against bullying. Once the students have brainstormed ideas against bullying the teacher will write out a contract. All students will read and sign the contact.
Source used:
http://www.clairealexander.com/
Bullying seems to be a bigger problem then ever. With all of your great ideas on how to prevent bullying, I think it would be a good idea to talk about what to do if you see someone getting bullied or if you are being bullied yourself. It is so often that students see bulling and ignore it or are just hurt by bullies. Students need to learn how to deal with these situations.
ReplyDeleteSarah- I really like how you added in what to do if students see other students being bullied. It is not just about them being bullied but also how to stand up for their peers! Thanks for the suggestion!
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