Monster

Teasing & Bullying: The Tease

Lesson Plan

School Counselor: Laura Witt

Date: Fall 2016
Activity: Teasing Bullying: The Tease Monster
Grade(s): 2
Essential questions: What is the difference between teasing and bullying?
ASCA Standards/ Competencies:
PS:A2.1Recognizethateveryonehasrightsandresponsibilities
PS:A2.6Useeffectivecommunicationsskills
Learning Objective(s) (aligns with Competency):
Students will learn the difference between teasing and bullying
Students will understand how a teasing situation can escalate and is no longer
funny, but is hurting someone
Materials: The Tease Monster book by Julia Cook, Parent Letter, White Board, Dry
Erase Markers, Bullying/Teasing Scenarios
Procedure:
Opening
Students will meet on the carpet and be introduced to the essential question.
Students will also be asked What is Bullying? After students provide their
answers, students will be reminded that bullying is on purpose, one-sided, and
repeated, and be asked to define what each component means.
Students will also be asked the following:
What is the difference between teasing and bullying?
How do you know when teasing is not funny anymore?
Students will pair share their responses with one classmate and then share their
responses with the class.
The Tease Monster
Introduce The Tease Monster book by Julia Cook, which singles out mean teasing or
bullying from friendly teasing. In the interest of time, the book can be condensed,
if necessary.
Bullying Scenarios

While still on the carpet, students will be asked to stand and will be read the
following scenarios. Students will also be asked to state if the situations are
bullying or teasing.
A little girl in your class makes fun of you and calls you Buck Tooth everyday
(Bullying).
When you open your applesauce at lunch, it spills all over your shirt (Teasing).
A boy on the bus sticks out his foot every morning and afternoon and tries to
trip you as you walk past (Bullying).
You make your mother laugh and she calls you silly (Teasing).
A girl in your class tells you that if you are friends with the new girl, she will tell
all the other girls to stop being your friend (Bullying).
Your best friend bumps your shoulder trying to get the ball during a soccer
game (Teasing).
The student who sits next to you in math class says that he will beat you up at
recess if you do not tell him the answers on the next quiz (Bullying).
Closing
As a follow-up, ask students the following questions:
What is bullying?
How is it different from friendly teasing?
How do we know when friendly teasing is not funny anymore?
Plan for Evaluation:
Process Data: All second grade students, approximately 100 students.
Perception Data: Student responses to questions such as, What is bullying?
How is it different from friendly teasing? and How do we know when friendly
teasing is not funny anymore? before and after the lesson.
Outcome Data: Behavioral profile data from second grade regarding relational
aggression, safety, etc.
Follow Up: The counselors will return to the classroom within the next month to
review the concepts demonstrated during this lesson and to introduce new topics
related to bullying. If needed, students can meet with the counselors, if need be.