BULLYING

by: Courtnee Jones

 Bullying
Objectives

Bullying Assessment

Assessment Results

What is Bullying?

Types of Bullies

Signs of Bullying

Children that Bully

Boys and Girls that Bully

Reasons Why

Ways to Stop Bullying

Conclusion

References
 Objectives

Understand bullying

Signs of bullying

Children that bully

Know the purpose and reasoning of bullying

Types of bullies

Prevention
 Bullying Assessment
1. Have you ever been bullied?

2. If you have been bullied have you told someone?

3. Have you been a bully?

4. Does being a bully get you more friends?

5. Victims of bullies develop negative perceptions about themselves

6. A bystander of bullying has the power to speak up and stop the bullying

7. Do you feel that bullying is a behavior that has been modeled before

8. Do you feel that bullies are insecure and have low self esteem

9. Do you agree that fighting back against a bully will not solve the problem

10.We adults and students should report bullying because it almost always makes the situation better
 Assessment Results
1. 70% said yes, 30% said no
YES NO
2. 50% said yes, 20% said no and
30% no response 10

3. 60% said yes, 40% said no

8
4. 20% said yes, 80% said no
5. 70% said yes, 30% said no 5

6. 100% said yes

3
7. 60% said yes, 40% said no
8. 70% said yes, 30% said no 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10
9. 80% said yes, 20% said no
10. 100% said yes
What is Bullying?

Bullying is unwanted, aggressive

behavior among school aged
children that involves a real or
perceived power imbalance. The
behavior is repeated, or has the
potential to be repeated, over time.
Bullying includes actions such as
making threats, spreading rumors,
attacking someone physically or
verbally, and excluding someone
from a group on purpose.
 Types of Bullies
Verbal bullying is saying or writing mean things. Verbal bullying includes:
Teasing
Name-calling
Inappropriate sexual comments
Taunting
Threatening to cause harm
Social bullying, sometimes referred to as relational bullying, involves hurting someones
reputation or relationships. Social bullying includes:
Leaving someone out on purpose
Telling other children not to be friends with someone
Spreading rumors about someone
Embarrassing someone in public
Physical bullying involves hurting a persons body or possessions. Physical bullying
includes:
Hitting/kicking/pinching
Spitting
Tripping/pushing
Taking or breaking someones things
Making mean or rude hand gestures
 Signs of being bullied
Some signs that may point to a bullying problem are:

Unexplainable injuries

Lost or destroyed clothing, books, electronics, or jewelry

Frequent headaches or stomach aches, feeling sick or faking illness

Changes in eating habits, like suddenly skipping meals or binge eating. Kids may come
home from school hungry because they did not eat lunch.

Difficulty sleeping or frequent nightmares

Declining grades, loss of interest in schoolwork, or not wanting to go to school

Sudden loss of friends or avoidance of social situations

Feelings of helplessness or decreased self esteem

Self-destructive behaviors such as running away from home, harming themselves, or talking
about suicide
 Children that Bully
There are two types of kids who are more likely to bully others:

Some are well-connected to their peers, have social power, are

overly concerned about their popularity, and like to dominate
or be in charge of others

Others are more isolated from their peers and may be

depressed or anxious, have low self esteem, be less involved
in school, be easily pressured by peers, or not identify with
the emotions or feelings of others.
 Boys and Girls that Bully
Boys spread gossip only slightly less often than girls
did. And girls were less physically violent to each
other than boys were.

Gender-on-gender bullying is more amongst girls

than boys, but boys were more likely to be hostile
toward girls than the other way around.
 Reasons Why
Are aggressive or easily frustrated

Have less parental involvement or having issues at home

Think badly of others

Have difficulty following rules

View violence in a positive way

Have friends who bully others

 Prevention
Stand up for people who are bullied. Bullies often want an audience and
approval

Take an anti-bullying pledge

Take action

Talk to other kids; socialize

Talk to your teachers or principal

Talk to your parents or guardians

Speak up!

Get creative!
CONCLUSION
Parents, school staff, and other adults in the community
can help kids prevent bullying by talking about it,
building a safe school environment, and creating a
community-wide bullying prevention strategy

Assessments like surveys can help schools determine

the frequency and locations of the bullying behavior.
Knowing whats going on can help school staff select
appropriate prevention and response strategies

When parents and youth are involved in the solutions:

Students feel safer and can focus on learning, Parents
worry less, Teachers and staff can focus on their work,
School climate improves because students are engaged
in taking action to stop bullying and Parents can
support schools messages about bullying at home

Last but not least, EDUCATE!

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Sept. 2016.

Luscombe, Belinda. "Why Kids Bully: Because Theyre Popular |

TIME.com." Time. Time, 8 Feb. 2011. Web. 17 Sept. 2016.

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