Activity Book

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Many thanks to our advisory committee:RCMP - Oromocto Detachment, Fredericton Police Force, Fredericton Sexual AssaultCrisis Centre, Department of Public Safety, Block Parents, Crime PreventionAssociation of NB, Military Family Resource Centre - CTC Gagetown, National CrimePrevention Centre, Silver Lining Graphics, kindergarten teacher and the Departmentof Education. We also acknowledge the contribution of Public Safety Canada'sNational Crime Prevention Centre and the New Brunswick Department of PublicSafety to the initial development of this project in 2001.

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Reprinted: March 2013ISBN: 978-1-55471-432-2Disponible en français

Illustrations: Suzan Laurson Graphic Design: Imprint Communications

Let’s Stop Bullies! 1

Hello! My name is Aspin. I go to Beaver Valley School with my friends. We play lots of gamesand have fun. We learned how tostop bullies. By the time you finishthe games and puzzles you will know

how to stop bullies too.

This book belongs to:

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Aspin

BuzzShelly

Would you like to meet my friends? Let’s start bygetting to know each other. Please colour us in!

RCMP Safety Bear

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Flutter

Acorn Punky

Buddy Beaver

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Activity 1: Find the bully

On page 5, circle who you think is a bully. You canchoose more than one. Tell why you think they mightbe bullies.

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Activity 2: How bullies hurt us

A new kid named Punky started going to ourschool. He is always hitting, kicking andcalling us names. Once he took my lunchmoney and pulled down my pants just for alaugh. He tries to embarrass us and hurt ourfeelings. He acts like a bully.

Think of other ways that bullies hurt our feelings.Write them down.

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Activity 3: Find the missing word

Can you find the words in the WORDSEARCH game?Circle all the words. What do the left over letters spell?

SHAKE, SHOVE, PUSH, KICK, HIT, SPIT

The missing word is...

S P U S H

K H P B I

U I O L T

T L C V Y

S H A K E

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When I get home from school I like to draw pictures of myfriends. Here is the picture I drew of Shelly. Tomorrow Iam going to take my picture to school and show Shelly.

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Activity 4: Draw Shelly

You can draw Shelly too. All you have to do is copy theboxes on page 8. I will do the first box for you.

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Activity 5: Listening to bullies

One day, Punky asked me to play with him. I wanted to behis friend but he told me not to play with my otherfriends Shelly and Flutter. I told him, “No way! They’remy friends too.” While I was walking away, Punky threatened to start badrumours about me. Punky said, “I am going to telleveryone that Aspin eats dirty worms.” I began toworry the other kids would believe him. My stomachstarted to feel sick.

Would you stop playing with someone because a bullytells you to? Why?

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Activity 6: Connect the dots

Here are some ways that bullies can makeyou feel afraid or alone.

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One day at lunchtime Punky startedkicking Shelly and me. I was afraid. I

said, “Why are hurting us? We'venever done anything to hurt you.Why can't we all be friends?”

Punky said, “Because you won't do what Itell you to.” Then Punky pushed me down

and kicked Shelly again. “Stop!,” yelled Shelly, “I’ll be your friend, just stophurting us.”Buzz was laughing at us.

Can you think of other ways that bullies canmake you feel afraid or alone?

Activity 7: Write your ideas

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Activity 8: Connect the word

Pinch

Spit

Shove

Kick

Choose a word from the list and draw a line thatconnects to the picture it describes.

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Activity 9: Why bullies have helpers

After school Flutter and I werewaiting at the bus stop. We wereplaying with my new Game Toy.We saw Shelly walking toward uswith Punky. Punky said, “Shelly grab Aspin’sGame Toy.” Shelly said, “O.K.”.

Shelly grabbed my toy. Punky and Shelly played with ituntil it broke. I didn't say anything. I was mad they brokemy toy. I didn't know why Shelly was being mean too.

Why do you think Shelly is acting like a bully?

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Do you have bullies at your school? Write a shortstory about bullies and how they make you feel.

Activity 10: Write about bullies

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When I got home I went over to my friend’shouse. Her name isJulia and we go todifferent schools.Julia and I drewpictures about howbullies make us feel. Igave Julia mypicture and she gaveme her picture. Thisis Julia’s picture. Iam going to take itto schooltomorrow andshow it to myteacher.

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Activity 11: How bullies make you feel

Draw a picture about how bullies make you feel.

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Activity 12: Find the missing word

The next day at school I showed the picture to my teacherMiss Tinker. I told Miss Tinker that Punky was being abully. I asked, “Why is Punky so mean to everyone?” Miss Tinker said, “Punky is trying to get your attention ormake others laugh. Maybe another bully is picking on him.”Miss Tinker asked, “What do you think we could do tohelp?”I said, “Let's draw pictures about bullies and talk about it.”

Another b_ _ _ y could bep_ _ _ _ _g on Punky.

Punky wants at_ _ _ _ ion.

To make others l_ _ _h.

Fill in the missing letters to guess the words.You can find big clues above.

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Activity 13: Why bullies bully

Can you think of other reasons why bullies act mean?

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Later that morning Miss Tinker said, “Let’s alldraw a picture to tell other kids - Don’t be abully.” This is my picture. We talked about ourpictures and then Miss Tinker hung them allaround the classroom.

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Activity 14: Let’s stop bullies

Draw your own picture about stopping bullies.

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The next day at school before Miss Tinker arrived Iwalked into the classroom and saw Shelly and Punkycalling Acorn names. “Acorn is fat. Acorn smells.”Acorn was crying and everyone was laughing. I felt sadfor Acorn because I know how much name calling hurtsyour feelings.

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Activity 15: Name calling hurts

Have kids ever called you or your friends names?How does that make you feel?

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Activity 16: Being mean back

At lunchtime I walked over to Shelly and said, “I have anidea. Let’s pick on Punky, then maybe all the bullying willstop.”Shelly said, “O.K. let's try.”So we started calling Punky bad names. Before too longPunky started to cry. Flutter was watching and laughingat Punky.

Is it O.K. to be mean to a bully? Would thatmake you a bully too?

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Buddy Beaver, the neighbourhood crime preventionhelper, was walking across the schoolyard. He saw usteasing Punky. He saw Flutter was watching andlaughing.Buddy Beaver looked at us and said, “Stop that teasing!Why are you bullying Punky?” Then he looked at Flutterand said, “You shouldn't stand back and laugh. Youshould tell Aspin and Shelly not to be mean. Or you couldget somebody to help.” We told Buddy that Punky was mean to us all week. Wewanted to get back at him.“So, who is the bully now?” said Buddy Beaver.

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Buddy Beaver said, “Acting like a bully won't solve yourproblems.” We felt really bad for the way we acted.Buddy Beaver told us how to stop bullies and how tostop acting like a bully. He said, “Tell the bully how youfeel. If you are scared, walk away and find help. Try tobe friends and get along.”

“Acting like a bully won'tsolve your problems.”

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Ask a grown-upfor help

Tell the Bully to STOP

Ask your friendsfor help

Tell the bully how you feel

Walk awayGo to a BlockParent House

How to stop a bully

Can you think of other ways to stop a bully?

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Afterwards, we went looking for Punky to apologize. Wetold Punky we were sorry and we would like to be goodfriends. “Sure, that would be nice,” said Punky.It’s nice being friends.

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Activity 17: Stopping a bully

Buddy Beaver told us how to stop bullies andhow to stop acting like a bully. Can you think ofother ways to stop a bully?

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That afternoon, Miss Tinker invitedRCMP Safety Bear to our school. Hegave all the kids at Beaver ValleySchool an activity maze to helpthem learn more about bullies. Themaze shows how important it isto walk with friends and toknow about safe places to goif you feel scared.Thanks to Miss Tinker, BuddyBeaver and RCMP SafetyBear, we learned a lot aboutbullies. Now we know that itis mean to pick on anyone -even the bully. Kids get hurtand feel bad when somebodybullies them. If we standaround and watch or laughwhen someone is acting like a

bully then we are helping the bully to be mean. I hope you liked visiting my school and that it helped youunderstand more about bullies. Did you learn how tostop a bully? We did!

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Activity 18: The Maze - find your way home

Let’s walk through the maze and get home safely.

Congratulations! You arehome. Tell an older person allthe things you learned today.

Almost home!

Let’s walk home together!

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Remember, if you are being bullied be sure to tellsomeone like your teacher or your Mom or Dad. They canhelp you feel better. I'm glad we have talked aboutbullying and the ways to stop it. Now the kids at BeaverValley School are happy again. Miss Tinker says that tomorrow our class can make aspecial pledge necklace. We are going to trace a pictureof our hands. Then we will put our name in the middle andmake this promise…

I will never call other kids namesI will never use my hands for hitting

Before you go, make yourself a pledge necklace and saythe promise.

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Activity 19: Make a pledge

Excellent! You have made your own pledge necklace.

I will never call others names

I will never use my hands for hitt

ing

my name

Instructions:1. Put your hand in the circle2. Draw around your fingers3. Sign your name4. Cut around the dotted lines5. Ask your teacher or an adult to

poke a hole in the small circlefor you.

6. Get a piece of string and put itthrough the hole. Tie both ends.You can wear it like a necklaceor hang it someplace special.