Girl Wars: 12 Strategies That Will End Female BullyingMary Pipher's bestselling Reviving Ophelia triggered widespread interest in the culture of preteen and teenage girls and the seeming epidemic of relational aggression (bullying) among them. Gossip, teasing, forming cliques, and other cruel behaviors are the basis of this bullying, which harms both victim and aggressor. Until now, no one has been able to offer practical and effective solutions that stop girls from hurting each other with words and actions. But in Girl Wars, two experts explain not only how to prevent such behavior but also how to intervene should it happen, as well as overcome the culture that breeds it.
Illustrated by compelling true stories from mothers and girls, the authors offer effective, easy-to-implement strategies that range from preventive to prescriptive, such as how to
- Adopt a "help, don't hurt" strategy
- Provide positive role models
- Teach communication skills online and off
- Stress assertiveness, not aggressiveness
- Learn conflict resolution skills
- Identify alternatives to bullying behavior
- With their combined experience in offering and evaluating programs that combat bullying, the authors show that girls not only want to help rather than hurt each other, they can do so with guidance from concerned adults.
This book sounds very interesting and would be a great resource to give to parents if their child is being the bully or being bullied.
ReplyDeleteYesterday, we had guidance and our guidance councilor always does a lesson on bullying and he reads a book called Don’t Laugh at Me by Steve Seskin and Allen Shamblin and then the kids listen to a song that goes along with the book. I believe we have to find a song that goes along with our theme, I think this could work for you. This book/song melts my heart.
I have posted a link on Amazon and then I also found the song on You Tube and they show you how the song goes along with the book.
http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Laugh-Reading-Rainbow-Books/dp/1582460582
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTNVXlirF4Y
This looks like a great resource for all girls and their parents. I have three daughters and all of them, at some point in their school years, have had issues with how friends should treat each other. As teachers, we can all use new strategies for helping our students.
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