Friday, March 30, 2012

Poetry and Picture Book Selections/Bullying Theme



Dear Bully: A Collection of Poems about Bullying 

Joyce Fields (Author)
December 3, 2011
This book is written for the bullied and the bully. The poems capture the emotions associated with bullying, with the hope that the bullied will be encouraged and strengthened, and the bully will be discouraged and inspired to become part of the solution, instead of part of the problem.




The following poems are found on:
http://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/html/kidsSay/realStories.asp?page=poems

Elizabeth, 4th Grade

Watch Out!
Watch out, the bully is coming.
The bully is big and mean.
Watch out, the bully is coming our way.
The bully is tall, and older than us.
Run, tell a teacher.
But to our surprise the bully is a girl!
P.S. A bully can be a girl.

Alex, 4th Grade

Bullies on the playground.
Bullies in the school.
Bullies on the bus.
Bullying just isn't cool.
I am a kid against bullying.
Bullies push and shove.
Bullies call people names
Bullies are bossy.
No two things are the same.
I am a kid against bullying.
Bullies should change their ways.
Bullies should say "hi".
Bullies should help each other.
Bullies should give high fives.
I am a kid against bullying.




Product Details


The Recess Queen

Alexis O'Neill
(Author), Laura Huliska-Beith (Illustrator)
Publication Date: February 1, 2002 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up
A fresh & original twist on the common issue of bullying. Kids will relate, & parents & teachers will appreciate the story's deft handling of conflict resolution (which happens w/o adult intervention)

Mean Jean was Recess Queen
and nobody said any different.
Nobody swung until Mean Jean swung.
Nobody kicked until Mean Jean kicked.
Nobody bounced until Mean Jean bounced.
If kids ever crossed her, she'd push 'em and smoosh 'em
lollapaloosh 'em, hammer 'em, slammer 'em
kitz and kajammer 'em.
Until a new kid came to school!
With her irrepressible spirit, the new girl dethrones the reigning recess bully by becoming her friend in this infectious playground romp.
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3 comments:

  1. Children's LiteratureMarch 31, 2012 at 7:02 AM

    Kelli,

    What a great selection of poems that you picked. I like that students have written the poems. These poems will be meaningful to students who are bullied and who bully others.

    Recess Queen is a great story. I read this story to my students the first day of school. This is my introduction to my guided discover of the playground. We then talk about the book and how "we" treat others on the playground. GREAT PICK!

    Lynsey

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  2. Heather's Writing PadMarch 31, 2012 at 9:06 AM

    I think it's great that you picked a poetry book that students have written. This should really help the students connect with the ideas.
    I have not read Recess Queen, but it looks like a book that I should share with my children. Every once in a while they come home with issues that happened on the playground.

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  3. M.S.March 31, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    Kelli! I totally have the Recess Queen on my book list too! What a great book for kids to learn about bullying and the many faces it can have in a child's world. Excellent choice ;)

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